Tune into my interview with Country Today’s Libby Price about the Victorian Nationals calling for a moratorium on further development of new plantings including almond orchards downstream of the Barmah Choke. The Victorian Nationals are standing up for irrigators: No 450 gigalitres A moratorium in NSW and SA on new developments Split the MDBA so…
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DAILY CARGO NEWS by David Sexton AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie is jetting off to Rome for talks on Saturday about a free trade agreement with the European Union. Senator McKenzie said this was an opportunity to champion Australian agriculture in the EU, strengthen trade relationships and support jobs and economic growth. “Growing exports and getting…
DetailsCOUNTRYMAN – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN By Jenne Brammer Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie is confident Australia's live export industry has a viable and prosperous future, and has vowed to base her decision-making on science. Just 20 days into her new role, Senator McKenzie visited Perth to meet key players and groups in WA agriculture, including…
DetailsNEWS MAIL, Bundaberg A 3D X-RAY unit is now in place permanently at Melbourne Airport to protect Australia's $11 billion horticultural industries from passengers bringing pests and diseases into the country. Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said the unit was automatically detecting biosecurity risks in fruit and vegetables that passengers fail to declare, and could be…
DetailsTHE AREA NEWS, Griffith IMAGE: Federal agriculture minister Senator Bridget McKenzie and lead Senate candidate Perin Davey with Ricegrowers Association president Jeremy Morton and SunRice grower director John Bradford. PHOTO: Declan Rurenga By Declan Rurenga AND on the eighth day as Australia's agriculture minister – Senator Bridget McKenzie visited the MIA to speak to growers and…
DetailsTHE LAND By Mike Foley AUSTRALIA'S new Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie steps into her role promising to prioritise consultation and collaboration over a reform agenda. “My style is to work with industry,” Ms McKenzie said. “That is how I like to develop my perspective on an issue. Sure, get the experts in, but then…
DetailsPORT LINCOLN TIMES By Lauren Dinning IMAGE: Federal agriculture minister and deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie with member for Grey Rowan Ramsey in Port Lincoln on Wednesday. FEDERAL agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie visited Port Lincoln on Wednesday to meet with primary producers and she says she wants Australians to know more about the domestic seafood…
DetailsAUSTRALIAN CANEGROWER IMAGE: L-R Canegrowers Senior Vice-Chairman Kevin Borg, Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Bridget McKenzie, Canegrowers Director Allan Dingle. CANEGROWERS Senior Vice-Chairman Kevin Borg and Director Allan Dingle had a busy Queensland Day on June 6 representing growers in Brisbane. The pair met with the new Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Bridget McKenzie to introduce her…
DetailsTHE LAND IMAGE: The 2019 Diversity participants with Ag Minister Bridget McKenzie. From left; Kelly Pearce, Linda Lee, Rachel Carson, Ms McKenzie, Natalie Sommerville, Alison Southwell, Allison Harker, Cathy Oates, Jacqui Cannon and Leonie O'Driscoll. Absent Robbie Davis. A GROUP of Australian agriculture's most influential organisations have called time on the lack of women in…
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