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Tuesday, 30 October 2012
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Second Reading

Debate resumed on the motion:

That this bill be now read a second time.

To which the following amendment was moved:

That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"the House declines to give this bill a second reading and:

(1) calls on the Government to extend the operation of the Wheat Marketing Authority for not less than six months after the resumption of the 44th Parliament to enable the government of the day to modify Wheat Exports Australia or replace it with a another body, to better represent the needs of the wheat industry; and

(2) notes that the Coalition commits to a consultation process that will commence immediately and provide stakeholders with a forum to outline what wheat industry issues need to be addressed."

The SPEAKER: The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for Calare has moved as an amendment that all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The immediate question is that the amendment be agreed to. I call the member for Hume.