Mark Furner (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. I refer to the impact on regional Australia of the government's decision to index fuel excise. Can the minister respond to comments by the President of the National Farmers' Federation, Brett Finlay, that an increase in the fuel excise will hit rural and regional Australia hard. Is the NFF right?