Australia’s peak farm body has acknowledged the release of the Coalition’s agriculture policy – as Australians prepare to head to the polls on Saturday.
NFF President David Jochinke said the Plan for Agriculture – combined with the Coalition’s policies on water – promised to deliver several of the NFF’s election priorities related to food security, reducing taxes and red tape, improving worker safety and availability, stopping water buybacks, reinstating live sheep exports and more.
“We welcome the focus on farming from the Coalition, and the understanding that a strong farm sector underpins the standard of living of every Australian.
“While this doesn’t deliver everything we asked for, it’s a plan that would meaningfully improve conditions for Australian farmers.
“We know that policies that hurt Aussie farmers, ultimately hurt every Australian trying to put food on their table. Whoever forms the next Government needs to appreciate that and pursue a positive plan to keep farmers farming,” Mr Jochinke explained.
Ashleigh Whittaker
Stacey Davidson