Farmers welcome proposed tough new penalties for farm invaders
Today the Attorney General, Christian Porter introduced the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill to the House of Representatives, delivering on a 2019 election commitment to protect farmers from trespassers. This year has seen a surge in anti-farm activism, including highly distressing incidents where farms and supply chain businesses have been invaded by large groups […]
Death toll mounts as Government stalls on quad bike changes
Today, regional and rural Australia’s most respected voices have asked the Government just how many lives need to be lost before action will be taken to improve quad bike safety. Already this year seven people, including children, have been killed as the result of quad bike accidents. In February, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission […]