What's behind the decision to come back?

Many decisions, Warwick.

So...

Over that time that I was in the role, you know, when I left that role, I actually really questioned whether I had things right at what was happening, particularly at the VFF.

So what I actually did, I actually did a course at Charles Sturt University around business management.

So that entertained myself for a while because I was questioning, did I get it right? Did I have it right? But, you know, over that period of time, I soon realised that I wasn't too far off the money and there was huge problems within the advocacy sector and particularly dairy.

I didn't want to leave dairy high and dry.

Not many people in the world of politics, in the world of lobbying, get a second chance, right? Do you feel like you deserve it?

Country Today's Jay Dickens spoke with Paul, first asking him what brought him back to the helm.

Well, there's many reasons that I'm looking to put my hand up again.

But number one, you know, it's so important that we get advocacy right, and particularly for the dairy industry.

If you look at some of the history that's gone on previously and specifically, To be frank, I was part of that problem.

But, you know, there's a whole lot of things that need fixing in the advocacy world.

We need a really strong membership so we can actually fight for the greater good and the outcomes that farmers need.

You know, a classic example is Victoria has 63% of the national milk pool And food and fiber here in Victoria make up something like $22 billion in exports.

Why do you think that is?