Future unclear for national labour hire authority
The government has failed to set a timeline for the long-awaited national authority aimed at cracking down on dodgy labour hire operators.
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Producers call for undocumented worker amnesty
Producers and experts have renewed calls for an amnesty for undocumented workers, but Labor is remaining silent.
Road funding ripoff: Victoria left in the slow lane
NSW and Queensland received more than $10 billion each for road funding in the federal budget, but Victoria received $5.7 billion. Why?
Animal welfare rules to help gain international favour
A push to cement a set of animal welfare standards is being partly driven by government fears that Australia may lose traction in overseas markets.
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VFF cuts chicken grower levies
All Victorian Farmers Federation membership fees are being reviewed after disgruntled chicken meat growers left the lobby group.
Roads and rail on election agenda
A year out from the state election, what does regional Victoria need to thrive in the 2020s? Leading rural voices have their say.
Windfall gains tax becomes law
Victorian landholders will have to pay the Government half the windfall gain they make from rezoning.
Aboriginal groups hold monopoly on heritage land fees
Victorian laws enacted to protect Aboriginal sites have spawned a multimillion-dollar industry, costing one farmer about $35,000.
Farm dam limits in limbo
The Government is wrestling with how it will limit the impacts of Victoria’s 450,000 stock and domestic dams on downstream uses.
Fishing clubs short changed on licence
More than $9 million was collected from anglers in recreational licence fees in 2020-21. See how little of that went back to them.
Ag Minister questioned over long-promised on-the-spot fines
It all started with an animal activist and an infamous $1 fine. Years later, farmers are still awaiting change. Here’s the latest.
China costs Aus producers $6b in exports
The cost of Chinese tariffs — such as those enforced on red wine and beef — on Australian farmers has been revealed. See the breakdown.
How the windfall tax will impact regional Victoria
The new windfall gains tax will cost regional Victoria at least 2700 new homes, 9500 direct jobs and more than $2.7 billion in lost economic output.
‘They’re school yard bullies’: China trade
Farmers from the Hunter Valley and Moree will discuss the rising influence of China, and its implications for Australian agriculture, in a new doco.
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