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

Mr President, I have been going for five seconds and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate cannot contain herself—rude, obnoxious interjections, non-stop. It is about time that she showed the sort of leadership that the Labor Party in this place needs—and, more importantly, that the Australian people actually expect at question time.

This is a government that is concerned to ensure that foreign investment takes place in this country in a manner that is attuned to public opinion and public views. Let's be very clear: we on this side have always welcomed foreign investment; foreign investment is vitally important for the agricultural sector; we welcome it, but it needs to be checked.