Barry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I think they would know better than to come to your door, Senator Heffernan. The fact of the matter remains that, as a parliament, we have an obligation to four and a half thousand small and corporate family farms, which happen to be in Queensland, and to all of the communities that rely significantly on the outcome of this inquiry. It is not only of interest to the national economy but to the economies of hundreds of small communities and districts in my state. I urge all fellow senators to keep a close eye on the process of the inquiry and to have an input. I am sure common sense will prevail, and we will find a way to protect the interests of these farmers, as we ought.