Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

People in this democracy can disagree, but they should do so respectfully—something I might remind Senator Ruston about. The primary producers are a very important part of our economy and our community. I appreciate that people don't agree with the decision the government has made to honour an election commitment, but it was an election commitment. It was an election commitment that was taken to the Australian people on not one but two occasions, and we have sought to fulfil that, consistent with the pledges we made to the Australian people.

This was a trade that was already declining. This is a trade where we have given substantial notice of the phase-out and are seeking to assist with an orderly transition by investing $107 million into—