Thursday, 2 April 2026

 Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:45): (2291) My question is for the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, how is the government supporting farmers in Eastern Victoria? Farmers have had a gutful of the Nationals not fighting for them. The top 10 mining companies are getting nearly $2 billion a year in diesel subsidies. Farmers are getting nearly half of that. These miners have the capital to invest in other tech, unlike the opportunity that most farmers have. I am proud to be part of a Labor government that is helping to reduce the cost of diesel and helping to ensure availability, and I wish the Nationals would get on and work for farmers too.