ABC BUSINESS: Meat processors under fire as beef farmers complain of exploitation

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Pic source: ampc.com.au http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-14/beef-farmers-complain-of-exploitation/6772790 BY finance reporter Elysse Morgan The meat processing industry is coming under fire for the way the big players treat farmers. Takeovers and mergers have led to a massive concentration in the meat processing industry and sheep and beef producers say they are being exploited, with evidence meat processors use heavy…

Speech – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014

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Pic source: environment.gov.au Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (13:11): It gives me great pleasure to continue my remarks on this particular piece of legislation, which I began remarking on just over a year ago. I make it very, very clear that we are not sacrificing environmental standards; I want to be very, very clear on this. We…

WEEKLY TIMES: Collusion hard to pin down

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http://m.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/saleyard-collusion-hard-to-prove-according-to-red-meat-senate-inquiry/story-fnkeqfxg-1227519071346 BY Fiona Myers ALLEGATIONS of collusion are rife in the meat industry, but finding proof is almost impossible, according to the red-meat Senate inquiry. Anecdotal evidence of collusion was presented at a Senate inquiry into the red-meat sector in Albury last week. One came from Mudgegona producer Julian Carroll, who spoke of a single…

DUBBO DAILY LIBERAL: Education equality – Uni fees deterring students

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http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/3330898/education-equality-uni-fees-deterring-students/?cs=112 BY Jennifer Hoar REGIONAL communities, as well as students and parents, are suffering at the hands of a university system where high costs force country students to choose between staying at home or gaining a higher education, according to federal National party senator Bridget McKenzie. Possible solutions, raised at recent Regional Higher Education Forums,…

WANGARATTA CHRONICLE: Beef farmers fed up

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http://wangarattachronicle.com.au/2015/09/07/beef-farmers-fed-up/ BY Shane Douthie THE public hearing of the Senate inquiry into the meat processing reaffirmed to Senator Bridget McKenzie why she was one of its main instigators in the first place. “This issue has resonated throughout North East Victoria,” Senator McKenzie said. “The strong community turnout at Albury really impressed the panel and it…

Learning Potential App to benefit Victorian students

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Nationals Senator for Victoria and chair of the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Bridget McKenzie, says an innovative new mobile app will encourage parents to get more involved in their children’s education. “The Learning Potential mobile app, recently launched by Minister for Education and Training, Christopher Pyne, features helpful articles and videos with tips…