WAFarmers supports bill amendment

WAFarmers is pleased to see the introduction of Senator Backs’ animal protection bill which aims to reduce malicious cruelty to animals and protect lawfully operating animal enterprises. The Bill would require a person who obtains visual images of what they believe to be malicious cruelty to animals to report it to a responsible authority without delay. It would also address illegal interference in the conduct of lawful animal enterprises and protect workers associated with such

WA Farmers February 11, 2015

Foreign Investment plans welcomed

WAFarmers has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that scrutiny in to the foreign investment of farmland will increase. From March 1, the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will scrutinise foreign farmland purchases of agricultural land in excess of AU$15 million, a significant decrease from the previous threshold of AU$252 million. The Government has also promised to establish a national register of foreign investment with the Australian Taxation Office recording new land purchases as of July

WA Farmers February 11, 2015