July 2019

Copyright is a key legal principle that allows the creative amongst us to defend the ownership of our creative endeavours. Countries that are weak on copyright are usually also weak on creativity and weak on defending freedoms such as the freedom of speech, so it was with great surprise that WAFarmers received a letter from the Pastoralists and Graziers Association last week that called copyright on a recording of the ABC country hour debate between

Reading back over the achievements of our past Premiers it has become obvious to me that history is a harsh judge of political achievement with only the biggest and most controversial projects being recalled by future generations. To really make your mark as a Premier you have to do something big, bold and controversial. In the post war era David Brand 1959-71 is seen as the standout being responsible for driving the development of the

Listening to Tony Seabrook President of the PGA, debating WAFarmers President Rhys Turton on the ABC Country Hour last week, reminded me of the former United States President Ronald Reagan a Cold War warrior who fought the Evil Empire (The Soviets) into bankruptcy. Seabrook, like Reagan, is a political warrior with an uncompromising approach to politics, his focus is all about clearing the decks to free agriculture from the dead hand of government.  Both Reagan