Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Last week I met with state and territory and local industry representatives in the north and heard about some of the issues that they are confronting firsthand. That is why we are working as quickly as possible to put in place the supply chain assurance that is required to get this trade up and running again—unlike those on the other side, who want the trade to recom­mence without a supply chain assurance in place and without assurance that the cattle that leave Australia would not be mistreated. There is no assurance in the policy from the other side in this respect.

That is why we established an industry fund to deal with onshore supply issues. That is why the Australian Cattle Council put up a $5 million contingency fund to deal with onshore supply issues and post-farm issues around the welfare, feed and watering of cattle. (Time expired)