Australia to NZ Export Plan claimed as a win by Ag Minister
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the signing of the Australia-New Zealand Export Plan represented a significant market access win for Australia’s fruit and vegetable export industries. Littleproud said Australia’s $170 million horticultural export industry to New Zealand had been put into place with the aim to reduce what he called red tape and regulatory burden. […]
ALRTA opposes expansion of primary producer registration
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has written to Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, the Hon. Mark Bailey MP, opposing a proposal to extend the primary producer concession scheme for heavy vehicles. ALRTA understands that the Department of Transport and Main Roads is currently investigating options for sharing of concessionally registered vehicles […]
ATA slams $3.6 billion tax on freight and jobs
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has slammed the Australian Logistics Council’s proposed operator licensing system, which it says would be a $3.6 billion tax on freight and jobs. In its response to the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, the ALC proposed a National Operator Standard, which would impose massive costs on trucking operators. […]
Embrace a climate recovery before we are simply out of time says Farmers for Climate Action
There are no excuses left says Farmers for Climate Action Chair Charlie Prell as warming tops 1.44 degrees Celsius and ground becomes too dry too quickly
Emotions and mood underpin animal behaviour findings much like in humans
A breakthrough theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much like humans.