Administrators of The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA say the group is expected to return to committee hands in coming weeks after a deed of company arrangement was accepted.
WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis has delivered a stunning rebuke of commentary suggesting she does not support the live export sector, in a passionate speech that earned her praise from what was expected to be a tough crowd.
Juukan Gorge's traditional custodians have blasted the state government for treating First Nations people as “second class citizens” in the fallout from Tuesday's unprecedented decision to scrap the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act one month after coming into effect.
A range of prominent voices, from the Aboriginal corporation representing the traditional owners of Juukan Gorge to Gina Rinehart, are the latest to weigh in on the potential impacts of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws to be introduced from July 1.
Pastoralists & Graziers Association of WA president Tony Seabrook has warned the premier will proceed at his own peril if the government pushes ahead with the planned July 1 rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws.
A petition against the imminent rollout of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws has attracted more than 27,000 signatures, but the government is holding firm on a July 1 implementation date.
UPDATED: The state government has called an “urgent” summit of farm leaders to discuss workplace safety, at a time when a broad coalition of industry groups have been pushing to halt controversial changes planned to its Work Health and Safety legislation.
A parliamentary committee report on fracking in Western Australia has found that there is misinformation in the public debate on the issue and made 12 recommendations to the state government for regulating the industry.
SPECIAL REPORT: Earnings for the state from the powerhouse minerals and energy industries have softened, but agriculture, among other sectors, will create opportunities. Business News also takes an in depth look at Bunbury port, where a big expansion plan needs community backing and solid regional demand growth.
The state government's farm finance concessional loans scheme has been expanded to allow loans for debt restructuring, and to farmers in areas that are not rainfall deficient.
Western Australian cattle producers have welcomed today's announcement that Indonesia will significantly increase imports of live Australian cattle immediately, taking 25,000 animals over the next
FARMING groups are taking a cautious view of the Barnett government's promises to make legislative reforms to benefit the sector if it wins the March 9 election, given the lack of action they say h
AGRICULTURE exporters, lobby groups and industry bodies are concerned at the prospect of increased certification costs from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service if a plan to scrap a 40 per cent subsidy goes ahead.
