Barry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) acknowledges the valuable contribution that agriculture makes to Australia's social, economic and environmental sustainability;

(b) recognises:

(i) the approximately 123 000 farm businesses in Australia, more than 95 per cent of which are family owned and operated,

(ii) that Australian farmers produce almost 93 per cent of Australia's daily domestic food supply, and

(iii) the gross value of Australian farm production of over $51 billion; and

(c) congratulates the Government on the commencement of Taskforce Cadena, led by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Fair Work Ombudsman, which will work with relevant agencies, including the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and the Australian Taxation Office, and state and territory agencies, to reinforce existing action to tackle allegations of fraud and worker exploitation involving temporary visa holders.

Question agreed to.