Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

This is a great agreement for Australian farmers and for the Australian rural community. We are the first major agricultural producer to conclude a substantial trade agreement with Japan. As with all such deals, you do not get everything you ask for but clearly this is the best agreement we were able to secure with Japan and it is the best agreement that any country has achieved with Japan. The beef industry alone is set to see gains of $300 million to $400 million per year. But it goes a lot further than just the beef industry. It might be of interest to Senator Cameron that tariffs have been eliminated on more than $16 million in nut exports—macadamias, almonds and walnuts. Tariffs will also go immediately on carrots, potatoes, and indeed— (Time expired)