Senator CANAVAN (Queensland—Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) (14:39): It is overall a very positive story for Australian agriculture, with those opportunities and those growing markets. But it's unfortunate that some state governments are passing laws to restrict the ability of farmers to increase food production. In particular, the Queensland government has introduced draconian laws which strip property rights from farmers and take away their rights— Senator Cameron interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Williams on a point of order. Senator Williams: I'm trying to hear the minister and I've got this Scottish echo in my left ear. Could you please keep him quiet, Mr President? The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron, I ask you to be quiet. You have been vocal this afternoon. We missed you on Monday last week. Are you rising on the point of order, Senator Cameron? Senator Cameron: On the point of order, how did he know it was me? The PRESIDENT: He has telepathic powers! Senator Canavan, continue your answer. Senator CANAVAN: As I was saying, we support the property rights of farmers to develop their own land. We support the ability of farmers to take these opportunities. To do so, sometimes they need to be able to clear their land, flatten it out and laser level it to grow food, and we support farmers doing that. But up in Queensland a deal has been done with the Greens to strip away property rights. That's why a farmer like Blair Angus, of Clermont, is saying that one-fifth of his farm is being stripped away from him because of these laws, and he is getting not a dollar in return—no compensation. It's an absolute outrage.