Call goes out to Palaszczuk
AGFORCE is urging the Palaszczuk Labor Government to recognise the importance of agriculture and to help Queensland farmers prosper.
General president Grant Maudsley said the apolitical organisation was committed to working with all the MPs to advocate for sensible policies that allowed rural and regional Queensland to thrive.
“Agriculture touches the lives of every Queenslander, through the food we eat, the natural fibres we wear and the economic prosperity we all should enjoy,” he said.
“With global demand for our high-quality food and fibre growing, we need support from the Queensland Government to make the most of new opportunities, not make our jobs even harder.
“Labor’s policy to introduce harsh and unnecessary new vegetation management restrictions will shut down sustainable agricultural development opportunities, particularly in the north, and make it difficult for our industry to reach its full potential.”
Mr Maudsley said while AgForce did not support the Palaszczuk Government’s plan to reintroduce flawed vegetation management laws, there were good initiatives in Labor’s agriculture policy that could provide benefits if delivered and expanded further.
He said an example was Labor’s commitment of $5 million over two years for wild dog fencing which was a positive.