National Farmer Rally

Farmers’ voices are increasingly being drowned out by activists who want to shut down Aussie farms.

Whether it’s banning live sheep exports, water buybacks, new taxes and red tape, or destroying productive agricultural land – these policies which hurt farming communities are being driven by people who don’t understand or value what we do.

On 10 September, farmers from across Australia will meet outside Parliament House in Canberra to send a united message.

We want to tell all parliamentarians ahead of the next election that they should listen to farmers, not anti-farming activists, when it comes to what’s best for our industry.

It’s our chance to come together and send a clear and positive message that we deserve a seat at the table, and we deserve a fair go.

Priority concerns the industry will highlight at the rally include:

• The activist-led ban on live sheep exports by sea
• Calls to scrap the Diesel Fuel Rebate
  Proposed new taxes for biosecurity and on superannuation
• Calls to scrap the 88 days of specified work for backpackers
• Water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and protecting the Great Artesian Basin
• Unnecessary red tape from Scope 3 emissions reporting
• The community impacts of energy and renewables developments