Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

First and foremost I would have to see what Senator Williams has actually said, because I know he is an erudite and passionate advocate of rural Australia and rural New South Wales. I would have to see the full context of his remarks. But it is true that in recent times there has been concern about levels of foreign investment in agriculture. The response of this government has been to put in place, through the legislation which is being alluded to, mechanisms to scrutinise those proposals to make sure they are in the national interest. Senator Williams and I are in lock step. We are talking about proposals which were the platform of the coalition going into the 2013 election. We love the Nats, and the Nats love us. We are a coalition, particularly in New South Wales.