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

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister for his response identifying that the NFF is wrong. I ask the minister: is he aware that the Pastoralists and Graziers Association president, Tony Seabrook, has said that the fuel price hike will drive up the cost of production? He also said:

If government doesn't recognise the folly of increasing our productions costs, then this industry will become even less in the world market.

Why is the government forcing rural businesses to shoulder the burden of the coalition's cash grab?