THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been forced to take the extraordinary step of launching its largest advocacy campaign in almost 40 years, as Labor continues to decimate the industry and the regions.
Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell MP, said the Federal Labor Government had stripped farmers of confidence and the NFF was desperately trying to save the sector from the impacts of a litany of poor policies.
“We have seen time and time again – policy from the Albanese Government that has perverse impacts on regional communities.
They are ignorant of regional Australia, what makes the economy tick, and the unique challenges it faces,” Mr Birrell said.
“Labor’s plans to rip water out of our regions using destructive buybacks, its refusal to reinstate a dedicated Agricultural Visa, and the decision to make Australian farmers pay for the biosecurity risks associated with overseas products shipped here to compete with homegrown ones are just a few examples of why the ‘Keep Farmers Farming’ campaign has had to launch.”
