Opinion Articles

Lobster Karri and Kangaroo For All

What is the link between lobster, kangaroo and karri besides the fact that they are all iconic native local products that are available to consumers; they are also all managed by the state government. Historically we have over caught, cut or culled them all and only recently have we wound back our harvest rates to ensure they are sustainably managed. Such a conservation approach has the support of all Western Australians. That is up to

Trevor Whittington January 18, 2019

WAFarmers calls for full investigation

WAFarmers is extremely disappointed in the allegations that the footage from the Awassi Express in 2016 were fabricated and animal activists groups may have mislead the general public and their own members for their own financial gain. WAFarmers President Tony York said these reports completely discredit these organisations. “WAFarmers is calling for a full investigation into these allegations and if any individual or group is found to have broken the law, then prosecution should follow,”

WA Farmers January 18, 2019