Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, , 6:39:36 to 6:40:49
Discussion on economic modeling for the EU Free Trade Agreement and the broader resilience of food supply chains and regional economies in the food security strategy.
Topics: EU free trade agreement, Trade policy, Food security
Speakers: Hon Matthew Canavan, Dr Jared Greenville, Unknown Speaker, Senator Glenn Sterle, Hon Richard Colbeck, Tina Hutchison
>> Yes.
>> Okay. And obviously I'll take it up with trade but have you done any modeling on the impact of the trade deal on Australian agriculture?
>> So we understand that DEFAD has commissioned some modeling. Um they've
commissioned some
>> they've commissioned some modeling which they we will be able to provide in
>> we do it before we agreed to it.
>> I think
>> so we did nothing before. I think part
of the key reasons for the commissioning at the time was once the agreement was settled so that they could model the agreement. Um and we'll
>> So I see that the trade minister's been out saying there's 10 billion. Where's that figure from?
>> Um that's certainly a question you ask.
>> We'll definitely be taking that up. All >> Uh well I suppose it'll be for defat. You don't know who they've commissioned.
Um yeah, I think it would be best question for
who have that expertise.
>> I think Senator McDonald is going to have a few
>> questions. I know I know Senator Tur has
some questions too. So I'll just come
across to Senator Tur and then across to you Senator McDonald. And will that see the end of outcome one?
>> No, I've got a few. I'm going to rip through but I've just got a few topics.
>> Yeah, that's no rice. No drums. Senator