“We have just weeks until the farmer fuel supply situation gets desperate, and The Nationals have no faith in the Treasurer nor the Energy Minister to preserve our food and fuel security.”

Energy powers industry. It drives transport and makes small businesses not die—forty-one thousand under this government. When energy is affordable and reliable, living standards rise and societies prosper.

TOPICS: Conflict in the Middle East, Australian fuel supplies, business investment conditions, biofuels, protecting prime agricultural land, renewable energy projects and targets, farmers’ property rights, renewable energy subsidies

Time and again, Labor act like feudal lords, treating farmers like peasants who really don't own their assets. They entice corporate raiders to take slices of the farm for transmission lines, energy or mining projects, or they eye off the farm

Labor's spending has blown out to 27 per cent of GDP, the highest level outside of a recession in nearly 40 years. Former RBA governor Philip Lowe made clear that inflation has lasted longer in Australia because of Labor's spending spree.

Victorian government entity VicGrid sent letters in late February to 27 landholders within the footprint of the VNI West transmission line. These Mallee farmers have been given 30 days to comply or face huge fines.

“I dedicate the Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill to Mallee’s farmers who have endured horrible treatment under the Allan and Albanese Labor governments,”

The Australian flag represents the sacrifice of over 103,000 Australians who died in service to our country. Burning the Australian flag insults our fallen veterans, their service and their legacy.

Coming back to the bill before the House—this will not result in a UOMO, a universal outdoor mobile obligation, but rather a SOMO, a sometimes outdoor mobile obligation.