❓ Question regarding progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for WA wheat, following the first export in 20 years. Minister Redman provides a positive update on shipments and market access.
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WHEAT EXPORTS — SAUDI ARABIA
Back in October, the minister spoke about the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN
Back in October, the minister spoke about the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN
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I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you might have also upset me at this stage. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the second time today. Member for Warnbro, consider yourself lucky to be in here still. Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. COWPER : Back in October last year, the Minister for Agriculture and Food explained to the house about a very important wheat export to Saudi Arabia—the first in more than 20 years. Given that we will have a fairly reasonable wheat crop this year, can the minister please advise and update the house on progress in establishing Saudi Arabia as a key export market for Western Australia? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Murray–Wellington very much for the question and, of course, his interest in the marketing of agricultural product out of Western Australia. Certainly, following on from last year, the season that is going now is very impressive and indeed it looks like being the second-biggest harvest. That said, there are still some areas that, given last year’s season and some of the terms of trade issues in years previous to that, will still have some challenges. The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
The house will certainly recall, as the member highlighted, that I did highlight to the house the work the Department of Agriculture and Food had done with the Saudi government and the flour mills association over there to get access to that marketplace. I talked about the first shipload of wheat, for some 20 years, that went out of Esperance, finally getting market access such that our farmers in Western Australia are able to sell their main grain here, which is wheat—that is our grain in agriculture in Western Australia—and hence farmers can get the fruits of that. Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
Last week I was able to attend the loading of a shipment out of Kwinana, which is the first of three shipments of 165 000 tonnes worth some $35 million to $40 million, again, into the Saudi market. That means that what happened before was not a one-off; the work we did has meant that the farming community can now access the long-term market in a marketplace we have not had access to before. That 165 000 tonnes is the first of a number of potential options that our grain buyers and accumulators can tender for to get into the Saudi market going forward. I am really rapt with what has happened. I am really rapt with the fact that we were able to put the work in beforehand—the visit we had to Saudi Arabia and the visit they had over here—to access a market that we had not been able to access before. I think that what is happening now confirms that Saudi Arabia will indeed be a long-term market for Western Australian wheat. I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
I think it is also important to note the role the Liberal–National government plays in promoting Western Australian product into these destination markets. I know that the member for Collie–Preston at different times has talked about me gathering frequent flyer trips. Mr Speaker, I put to you and to this chamber the importance of Western Australia getting into these markets and making the effort to understand those markets. It is important that our research and development capacity back here ensures that they understand the specifications of our products meeting certain end-use needs, enabling Western Australian producers to now have access to a range of markets that they did not have access to before. Certainly, I have been to the Middle East, Indonesia, Singapore, China and, of course, recently to Korea and Japan. That was the first time in 15 years that a Western Australian agriculture minister has been to Korea and Japan. Again, I think that is significant. I highlight that what happened with that first shipment in 20 years and what happened with that 165 000 tonnes going out this week has meant that those trips and the effort of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia to ensure that we can access those markets will pay off for the farming community in Western Australia.
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