February 22, 2017

The future of state-owned monopoly assets and key road infrastructure in Western Australia hang in the balance this State Election, with the agricultural sector following the issues with keen interest. Speaking on two of the WAFarmers State Election Wish List items that make up their Policy Platform, WAFarmers President Tony York said industry needed to have the clear protections and benefits outlined, particularly in regards to the sale of Fremantle Port and Western Power. “WAFarmers

WAFarmers is seeking a commitment from the political parties in the lead up to the State Election to improve and facilitate greater access for Restricted Access Vehicles (RAV) 4, as part of their State Election Policy Platform. WAFarmers President Tony York said freight was essential to all agricultural inputs, throughputs and outputs, but that these were under threat from the lack of accessibility on current road networks. “Road transport is critical to any farming business,