Preserve the Sheep spokesman Ben Sutherland
THE Preserve the Sheep marketing campaign to reverse the legislated phaseout of dwell sheep exports by sea will maintain its first nationwide rally exterior Parliament Home in Canberra subsequent month.
Marketing campaign spokesman Ben Sutherland mentioned the rally would spotlight the Albanese Authorities’s failures throughout agriculture.
He mentioned folks had tried writing submissions and calling MPs, however they hadn’t been heard and it was now time for politicians to see farmers and truckies on their doorstep in Canberra.
“Albo has significantly underestimated Australian agriculture. Thus far, he’s listened to activists and noisy minorities, however ignored farmers, truckies and regional communities.”
“So, we’re bringing the marketing campaign to him,” he mentioned.
Mr. Sutherland mentioned the federal government has pushed by means of the ban on dwell sheep exports.
“However we even have a mounting pile of proof that they don’t care about points throughout the board exterior main capital cities.
“At a time when Aussies are struggling to place meals on the desk, why would the Authorities make life any more durable for farmers and regional communities?” Mr Sutherland mentioned.
WAFarmers president John Hassell mentioned the nationwide ag rally is a name to arms for Australia’s ag trade.
“We can’t sit by whereas the present Albanese Authorities destroys our trade and regional communities,” he mentioned.
“Make no mistake, this won’t cease with their assault on dwell sheep exports, as we all know that they are going to be coming after dwell cattle exports subsequent, together with water buy-backs within the Murray Darling Basin, destroying helpful farm land with transmission strains to fulfill their insatiable urge for food for renewable vitality at any price, and loading huge burden on to our nationwide transport trade, simply to call just a few.
“We’ve got been too silent for a lot too lengthy whereas the present authorities have ignored us, disrespected our trade our bodies, and chosen to take heed to animal activist teams for their very own profit,” Mr Hassell mentioned..
Mr Sutherland mentioned Preserve the Sheep is aware of that the WA sheep trade just isn’t alone in being ignored by the present authorities and attacked by activists.
“We’re inviting all agriculture and regional industries from throughout the nation to face with us and share this historic day as a platform to be heard,” he mentioned.
“Preserve the Sheep is proud to have folks from all around the nation coming to the capital to take a stand and we urge everybody who feels strongly to hitch us.
“See you in Canberra!”
The nationwide rally shall be held on the lawns in entrance of Parliament Home, Canberra at 12 PM AEST, Tuesday 10 September.
The rally will begin at 8am with a gradual drive convoy to Parliament Home, then culminating on the Exhibition Centre (EPIC) parking zone. From there, a small fleet of buses will ship everybody to Parliament Home for the Rally at 12pm, after which again to EPIC on the completion of the day.
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