Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. I refer the government to the report by the Grattan Institute Fuelling budget repair: how to reform fuel taxes for business, which recommends reducing the fuel tax credit for off-road use. Does the minister acknowledge the importance of the diesel fuel rebate to Australia's heavy-vehicle industry, farmers, fishers, forestry operators and the resources sectors, which are all producing the food, fibre and minerals needed to support the national economy? And can he provide an assurance to the agricultural sector in particular that the government will rule out any changes to the diesel fuel rebate?