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Land Titles must show Aboriginal Heritage

WA’s peak agricultural bodies are demanding that the government make immediate changes to ensure existing and new Aboriginal Heritage sites are shown on property Titles. The call comes ahead of a Supreme Court appeal by Toodyay farmer Tony Maddox who was charged for repairing a creek crossing on his property against the Aboriginal Heritage Act, despite not being told a “Site” had been declared on his land. WAFarmers President Steve McGuire said the Department of

Darren Brown February 13, 2026

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Peak bodies call for immediate changes to ensure full transparency in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee

The PGA and WAFarmers have called on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) to immediately deliver full public transparency of the work undertaken by the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee (ACHC). WAFarmers President Steve McGuire said members of the ACHC meets every two weeks and are paid by the government to decide – ‘on behalf of the community’ – places of cultural significance and advise the Minister about questions related to the Act. “There

Darren Brown February 6, 2026

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Joint media statement regarding Tony Maddox Aboriginal Heritage appeal advertising

Advertising to raise awareness of, and support for, a Supreme Court appeal of charges laid under the Aboriginal Heritage Act will begin in commercial media this week. The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia (PGA) and WAFarmers are supporting Mr Maddox with in-kind services only, no financial contribution. BACKGROUND Why are WAFarmers and the PGA supporting Tony Maddox? The Tony Maddox case has highlighted many shared concerns about the management of WA’s cultural heritage

Darren Brown February 2, 2026

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WAFarmers backs mandated pain relief for mulesing as flystrike threat remains front and centre

WAFarmers has welcomed the Minister for Agriculture’s confirmation in Parliament that Western Australia will mandate the use of pain relief for mulesing under the nationally agreed Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for sheep, noting the move is squarely in line with existing WAFarmers policy. WAFarmers Livestock Council supports that effective pain relief should be mandatory for mulesing and has consistently supported continued research into practical alternatives to surgical mulesing. Geoff Pearson, President of the

Darren Brown November 20, 2025

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Albany Zone moves to support Nationals’ Net Zero policy

Members of Western Australia’s peak farming body has passed a motion to “endorse the Federal National Party’s decision to abandon Australia’s current net-zero by 2050 commitment.” The meeting of the Albany Zone of WAFarmers yesterday formally called for the organisation’s policy to be updated to “reflect recent political, economic, and technological developments surrounding Australia’s emissions reduction commitments.” The motion also “calls on: The WA Liberal Party and the Federal Liberal Party to review and realign

Trevor Whittington November 7, 2025

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Firearms Act report ‘states the bleeding obvious’

Firearms Act report ‘states the bleeding obvious’ The peak body for Western Australian farmers has criticized a Parliamentary Committee report into the Firearms Act 2024 for not addressing the big issues. WAFarmers President Steve McGuire said the report’s findings confirm many of concerns the organization has with the legislation but fails to recommend significant improvements. “We know the Act was rushed through Parliament prior to the last election mostly for political reasons,” Mr. McGuire said. “There

Darren Brown October 16, 2025

WAFarmers welcomes action taken over activists attacks

WAFarmers is pleased Western Australian authorities have taken appropriate action over extreme behaviour by animal activists. WAFarmers President Tony York said it is good to know that trespass laws in Western Australia are applicable and we hope that this will deter further brazen attacks on farming businesses. “We are supportive of the law taking control over these situations and are encouraging our members and the wider agriculture community to remain calm and call the police

WA Farmers February 26, 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

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WAFarmers welcomes action taken over activists attacks

WAFarmers calls for full investigation

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