QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:26): Thank you, Senator Ciccone, for your second supplementary question. I can imagine there will be a lot of people wanting to travel to the Clare Valley over this long Easter weekend. In early March, the Trade Diversification Network was established under our $50 million Accessing New Markets Initiative.

The network comprises 40 peak bodies from across Australian industry. Finding options for businesses relying on the gulf is a priority for the network. In addition to whole-of-government efforts, the government, through Austrade, is providing market and logistical support and briefings for thousands of businesses, including on freight and shipping.

Austrade is connecting exporters with importers, distributors and logistics providers and providing advice on alternative markets for diversification. We're talking to Australian— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: I inform the chamber that Senator Lambie has given her question to Senator David Pocock.