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) (14:40): I thank Senator Whiteaker for her first supplementary question. Western Australian wines are as good as South Australian wines. Honourable senators interjecting— Senator FARRELL: Yes, there we go.

But the Australia-European Union free trade agreement will create new opportunities for Western Australia to export its world-class goods to the EU, including minerals, wheat, barley, beef and sheepmeat. It will grant WA exporters immediate access to the EU markets, with the vast majority of EU tariffs eliminated or duty-free access locked in. It delivers commercially meaningful outcomes for WA beef and sheepmeat exporters and the elimination of tariffs on agriculture of exporters of wine, wheat, barley, vegetables and fresh fruit.

The outcomes secured in the Australia-EU FTA will help increase investment into Western Australia. Greater certainty for EU investors will add the attractiveness of Australia— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Whiteaker, second supplementary?