❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier about support for farmers who oppose the live sheep export ban and the state government's use of transition package funds. The Premier defends the government's position, highlighting federal responsibility and support for farmers transitioning.
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801. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Australian Labor
government's decision to end live sheep exports by sea and to the
Senate estimates revelation that the state
government sucked up $2 million from the so-called transition package for
administration costs.
What is the government doing to
support those farmers, shearers, truck drivers and regional communities who do
not want the government's transition package, but want a viable
industry instead?
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801. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Australian Labor
government's decision to end live sheep exports by sea and to the
Senate estimates revelation that the state
government sucked up $2 million from the so-called transition package for
administration costs.
What is the government doing to
support those farmers, shearers, truck drivers and regional communities who do
not want the government's transition package, but want a viable
industry instead?
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We have been clear from the start
that we do not support the federal government's ban on live sheep
exports, but it took that proposal to the people of Australia and it was
endorsed at an election. It might have taken a leaf out of the book of the
current Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party who first introduced this
legislation to the Parliament. If the member wants to find the real root cause
of this national movement to ban live sheep exports, he should turn to his
right and consult his friends in blue next to him. They are the ones who
started this.
The federal government put those
laws to the federal Parliament and those laws passed. That is now law and we
must comply with the law. But we have always said that we want the federal
government to assist farmers in the transition.
Many farmers have put to us that they are ready for a new way of farming and a new
way of carrying out their businesses.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We will
continue to support those farmers who are looking to transition. The transition
will take place over a number of years. The laws will not take hold until May
2028. There is an important opportunity now to make sure we have the measures
in place to support them. This is a federal law. The federal government has
asked for state government assistance to manage the programs that it envisages
will take place under the transition process. Obviously, we are very happy to
do that, but the federal government has to pay for it. That is why we are
talking to the federal government about what programs it wants implemented and
the costs associated with running those programs, which, of course, is a legitimate
part of the overall transition package.
that we do not support the federal government's ban on live sheep
exports, but it took that proposal to the people of Australia and it was
endorsed at an election. It might have taken a leaf out of the book of the
current Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party who first introduced this
legislation to the Parliament. If the member wants to find the real root cause
of this national movement to ban live sheep exports, he should turn to his
right and consult his friends in blue next to him. They are the ones who
started this.
The federal government put those
laws to the federal Parliament and those laws passed. That is now law and we
must comply with the law. But we have always said that we want the federal
government to assist farmers in the transition.
Many farmers have put to us that they are ready for a new way of farming and a new
way of carrying out their businesses.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We will
continue to support those farmers who are looking to transition. The transition
will take place over a number of years. The laws will not take hold until May
2028. There is an important opportunity now to make sure we have the measures
in place to support them. This is a federal law. The federal government has
asked for state government assistance to manage the programs that it envisages
will take place under the transition process. Obviously, we are very happy to
do that, but the federal government has to pay for it. That is why we are
talking to the federal government about what programs it wants implemented and
the costs associated with running those programs, which, of course, is a legitimate
part of the overall transition package.
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