QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (15:20): First, the government has put out a consultation paper that that is what we are discussing, which has been welcomed by industry, not just the NFF but also GrainCorp. The second point I would make is that the allowable level of ethanol that can be added to petrol is already established under Australia's fuel quality standards, and the government does not have plans to change or increase these.

You want to construct a scare campaign. It's unfortunate the facts don't support it, isn't it? And it's unfortunate that some of those who you purport to represent are actually not joining in the circus, because, really, who do you represent?

You don't represent farmers. You don't represent grain producers. Who do you represent now?

Just the people of Elwood.