Battle for wild dog control
Victorian Agriculture Minister Ros Spence is believed to be battling biodiversity bureaucrats in a bid to extend wild dog controls for three more years.
Politics
‘Four to five days off disaster’: Why winter rain hasn’t guaranteed West’s fortunes
Farmers in Western Victoria have told Agriculture Minister Ros Spence that despite some winter rain, their season remains on a knife’s-edge.
Keep the Sheep decline meeting with Ag Minister
Lobby group Keep the Sheep has declined a meeting with Agriculture Minister Julie Collins ahead of its rally next week.
DEECA to cut hundreds of regional jobs
The Victorian Government will cut more than 200 forest and bushfire staff, across 99 regional work centres. This is what we know.
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2024 duck season to go ahead
After months of debate and an Upper House inquiry, hunters have been given the right to harvest duck and quail this season.
Farm leaders call for ‘unfair’ biosecurity levy to be scrapped
More than 50 agricultural groups have signed a joint letter urging the federal government to drop its controversial biosecurity levy. See the full letter.
Animal justice a shared task
Our laws will finally acknowledge that animals feel and perceive their environment, says Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell.
Where banks have shut in the bush in 2023
More than 70 banks closed in regional Australia this year. See where they closed and the banks on the chopping block in 2024.
Labor tightens Farm Household Allowance rules
The federal government has swung the budget axe over a crucial farmer hardship payment. See the details.
Working holiday visa to be reviewed amid exploitation claims
The working holidaymaker visa program will be put under review next year, as part of the federal government’s new 10-year migration strategy.
IR deal fires up farmers
Labor has sealed a deal with the Greens and crossbenchers to pass its industrial relations reforms – but not everyone is happy with the new labour hire rules.
Do we need a minister for food?
The creation of a new ministry has been raised as one way to safeguard the nation’s paddock to plate supply chain. See the other recommendations here.
Why the Victorian Government is preparing for political roulette
The state government is balancing duck hunting and cannabis reforms, alongside new animal welfare laws, ahead of the next election.
Senate passes Restoring Our Rivers bill
The Senate has passed the Albanese Government’s Restoring Our Rivers Bill, clearing the way for a federal buyout of up to 700GL out of irrigation communities.
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