And it remains a very important trade focus for Australia, and a very important partner. But I do understand the world trade difficulties. I also understand the vagaries of the weather that have so badly effected this part of Australia and particularly effected your industry. Ron Boswell made an announcement yesterday regarding the excise on ethanol which is designed to open up a new avenue of hope and incentive for the industry. We'll examine those proposals very carefully.
Governments have numerous submissions put to it.
I can't make any commitments in advance except to say that we will very carefully assess what the industry puts forward to us. We are very conscious of what you've gone through. We are also conscious of the importance of the sugar industry to the economic and social infrastructure of Queensland, particularly of Far North Queensland. You have a very sagacious and energetic advocate in Harry, who has led your industry with great energy and great enthusiasm over a long period of time. You will be aware of a number of the other assistance measures that the Government has afforded to the industry in recent years.