Senate debates
Thursday, 6 February 2025
Questions without Notice
Agriculture Industry
2:38 pm
Perin Davey (NSW, National Party, Shadow Minister for Water) Share this | Hansard source
Senator Wong, farmers are directly impacted by Labor's cost-of-living crisis, including by higher electricity prices, which are up by 32 per cent; higher insurance and finance costs; and Labor's truckie tax, which is increasing the cost of getting the produce to market. Why does Labor continue to pursue policies that squeeze out farmers?
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