Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator O'Neill for her question in respect of these sugar exports; I know that the state of New South Wales is one of the states which produces the finest sugar in the world.

Thanks to the hard work of the Albanese Labor government to finalise a UK Free trade agreement, last week—

A government senator: We did what?

Yes, we finalised it. Last week, Australian canegrowers witnessed the first shipment of raw sugar arriving in the UK in over 50 years. Now, consumers across the UK will be celebrating the return of Australian-grown sugar to their supermarket shelves. Their scones with jam will be just a little bit sweeter—