Xenophon: Senate inquiry cynicism must be aimed at government

Colin Bettles
Updated January 23 2018 - 4:47pm, first published 4:31pm
Nick Xenophon in action at the 2011 Senate inquiry into the impacts of $1 per litre milk.
Nick Xenophon in action at the 2011 Senate inquiry into the impacts of $1 per litre milk.

SENATE inquiries - including those that interrogate complex and controversial agricultural issues - remain critical to achieving political policy outcomes and pressuring the government into action.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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