Compulsory flood easement buyouts flagged
NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson has flagged compulsory buyouts of flood easements over 4000 riverside properties.
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Regional divide key as D-Day looms for Queensland
As David Crisafulli and Steven Miles criss-cross Queensland in the final days before the state election, a regional issue with federal implications is bubbling away.
NSW closes in on virtual fencing
Farmers have welcomed a multi-party parliamentary committee’s recommendation to roll out virtual fencing in NSW.
Transmission line compo flawed
A legislative flaw has devalued the Victorian Government’s transmission line compensation payments to landholders.
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Loy Yang one of seven proposed nuclear sites
Peter Dutton has revealed the seven sites the Coalition has identified as proposed new nuclear power plants as part of its “balanced energy mix”.
Three in four submissions against live ex ban
The parliamentary committee charged with scrutinising the live sheep export phase out decision has received an overwhelming number of submissions against the proposal.
Cattle Australia told to pay up
The National Farmers’ Federation wants Cattle Australia to start paying the full membership subscription rate, or it will replace it with an internal iteration.
VFF to resign from peak farming councils
In an effort to stay afloat, the Victorian farm lobby has written to the peak commodity councils informing them of its decision to terminate its memberships.
Infrastructure program oversubscribed but underfunded
More than 300 projects were assessed as suitable for funding from the Growing Regions Program but just 40 were deemed successful.
Five beef plants regain China access
China is lifting its ban on imports from five major Australian beef exporters, in place since 2020. This is what we know.
Federal gov funding failures
The Albanese Government has failed to fund native fish recovery, feral cat control and $90 million for 1000 Landcare rangers.
‘Inherent risk’: Basin at crisis point
Irrigators are facing water rationing after it was revealed the 2022-23 floods washed 14 times more sand into the Barmah choke. See the maps.
‘Outdated’: Calls for hemp liberalisation
A crossbencher calling for the liberalisation of Victoria’s strict hemp cultivation laws says backing from the VFF has accelerated the case for change. This is where the bill currently stands.
Farmer frustration boils over
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the National Farmers’ Federation has detailed their grievances with the government’s handling of farming issues.
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