Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-02-23 Daily Xml

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Free-Range Eggs

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:14): Supplementary: while I welcome the minister discussing with his colleague the labelling issue, the labelling issue isn't the only issue here; it is an employment industry issue. The true free-range egg producers went under in Queensland when this change happened: they will go under here unless they are assisted urgently. There is a range of other things, other than the voluntary label, that can be done. You have said that you will speak to your colleague, but will you also urgently meet with this industry?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:14): I am happy to receive representations from anyone who wants to make representations to me about their industry.