Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies view the consultation paper
The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries. The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and the Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy set the standards for sustainable harvesting of our fisheries resources to maximise benefits to the Australian community. Assistant Secretary for Fisheries George Day […]
Federal election leaves farmers in the cold holding Barnaby Joyce’s hand
Liberals wiped out while their Nationals coalition partner barely hold their ground in a Federal election that celebrates the rise of people first politics The final week of the May 2002 Federal election had the Coalition faithfuls looking to the heavens, for a second miracle, and once again defy the polls they scoffed at throughout […]
Queensland policy on fire ants attacked by Federal Government
According to the Federal Government, The Queensland Government’s program to eradicate fire ants has failed to stop the march of this nasty pest into areas of the State’s southeast despite record amounts of money provided to the Queensland Government to eradicate it. The Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said we are halfway […]