The WA Labor Government has a curious habit when it comes to big decisions. When it wants something badly enough, it moves at speed. When it doesn’t, it buries the issue under consultants, reviews and “process”. Right now, freight rail sits firmly in the second category. In the lead-up to
For most of the modern era, the story of food was scarcity. More people meant more demand, higher prices, and ever-expanding markets for farmers. That part of human history has now come to an end. For the first time, global population growth is slowing sharply at the same time as
WAFarmers’ CEO Trevor Whittington was interviewed by ABC Mornings host Nadia Mitsopoulos this morning about the issues behind our campaign to hold the WA State Government to its promise to “buy back” WA’s rail freight network. Also, read Trevor’s excellent Opinion article on the issue here: Time for action: WA’s rail
When the State Government committed during the last election to “investigate and progress the potential buy-back of the below-rail freight lease”—to restore public control of freight rail, improve supply chain efficiency and support agriculture and resources—many across agriculture, transport and regional Western Australia hoped it marked a long-overdue recognition that
WAFarmers’ President Steve McGuire has sent a letter to Minister for Agriculture and Small Business, Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, calling for her urgent advocacy for a commonsense change that will minimise trade disruption during the 12-month closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. The State Government will rebuild the Fremantle Traffic
Out on a country road, when something jumps out in front of you, the worst thing you can do is panic and yank the wheel. Anyone who has spent time behind the wheel outside the suburbs knows you don’t swerve wildly left or right every time the road throws up
