The feedback on AgriStability has been resoundingly negative, so that obviously does very much need to be fixed. One farmer told me that AgriStability suits his accountant better than it does him, so we obviously do need to change it.
On the subject of risk and managing it, the landscape that farmers are facing these days with international trade, the threats from climate change, the high costs.... We know that with farming comes.... The amount of the money that farmers are left with after they've paid all their suppliers is very little. Farm debt has doubled over the last 20 years, so we have to address this.
Now we have the coronavirus. You made mention in your opening statement that you're watching it. Can you elaborate on what specifically the department is doing if this virus has the potential to significantly disrupt supply networks that are already under strain from previous issues?