Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. Unlike Senator Cameron and some of the others opposite we believe that Australia's struggling farmers, some of whom are being pushed to the absolute brink, should be treated with respect, not with contempt. We have introduced the Interim Farm Household Allowance for farm families that are struggling to survive in this drought. It is supposed to meet basic household needs—