Dr. Paul Corkery:

The first thing I would like to say, although this topic is not under discussion here tonight, is that I am an introducing the animal health Bill, which Senator Lombard might have heard about. It is again a new regulation and it is slightly behind the veterinary medicines in some ways in terms of implementation. I will let Senator Lombard know that I am aware that requires an annual visit a minimum to every farming enterprise. While sheep farmers in the past may not have seen vets on farms, in the future it is likely that they will do. To be fair, any sheep farmer who I know of does use vets for lambing and so on and there are visits. It is rare enough and I do appreciate the geography that Senator Lombard is speaking about. I also believe the fact that the vet does not have to go there to prescribe antiparasitics and can prescribe from the clinic will assist.