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

In my 21 years in the Senate, I have been a very regular visitor to the Boyer mill, engaging with the staff, the management and the workforce. I believe I understand the issues.

One thing that the Productivity Commission review into the Bass Strait freight equalisation scheme—a scheme established by a former Liberal government, might I add—found that the biggest problem facing Tasmania was the scourge of the amendments made in relation to coastal shipping.