May 16, 2016

WAFarmers has identified supply chain safeguards as being a key policy priority for the success of the nation’s agricultural sector, ahead of the Federal Election in July. With the gross value of Australian farm production sitting at $54 billion in 2014-2015, and that figure expected to rise to $60.3 billion in 2016-17, WAFarmers President Tony York explained that the Federal Government needed to act now to protect the future of Australian farming. “Following the downturn

WAFarmers calls on the State Ministers for Agriculture and Tourism to front the Prime Minister while he is in Western Australia to provide certainty on the proposed backpacker tax for the whole of the WA economy. As Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull continues his Federal Election campaign in Perth today, WAFarmers CEO Stephen Brown said this would be the perfect opportunity for Minister for Agriculture Dean Nalder and Minister for Tourism Colin Barnett to emphasise the