WAFarmers seeks comments

WAFarmers is seeking comments from its members regarding the Landholders’ Rights to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015. The Bill (which can be accessed here) has been referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August, 2015. The private senator’s bill proposes to make gas or coal mining activities undertaken without prior written authorisation from landholders unlawful and would ban constitutional corporations from engaging in hydraulic fracturing operations (fracking)

WA Farmers March 19, 2015

DAFWA encourages use of pest identification and reporting app

Farmers and the general public are being encouraged to use the free app from DAFWA, MyPestGuide, to identify and report pests. The free app was launched in August 2014 and can be downloaded through the Apple iTunes store for iphones and the Google Play Store for android devices. It provides users with an identification guide, allowing them quickly search for a pest according to the crop it’s found in, the damage observed, its type or

WA Farmers March 19, 2015

Changes to road rules in WA

Main Roads WA has introduced changes to Western Australian legislation, introducing ‘Chain of Responsibility’ provisions to bring WA in line with many of the eastern states. The changes apply from 27 April, 2015. These include regulations which will require drivers to use approved webbing, tie-downs or certified rope. However, the main changes include monitoring the chain of responsibility. For detailed fact sheets that provide specific information on the roles and responsibilities of specific parties within the road transport chain,

WA Farmers March 19, 2015