Yesterday, farmers from across Australia rallied at Parliament House for the first time in nearly 40 years, in protest of Labor’s anti-farming agenda. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said Labor is destroying agriculture and making life impossible for the nation’s producers of food and fibre, due to endless cuts to the regions, anti-farming legislation…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:57): It was an absolute privilege to go out the front, on the lawns of Parliament House, and listen to the concerns of farmers who had gathered there—some of whom are here with us in the gallery today. These were concerns about the policies that this government has enacted that have made…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, is demanding the Albanese Government urgently responds to the Senate inquiry into Red imported fire ants in Australia – ‘Don’t Let This Come Back to Bite Us’. Earlier this year, Mr Hamilton called on all agencies involved in the fire ant response to prioritise containment, decontamination and communication. “After…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:55): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the importance of superannuation for all Australians, particularly younger Australians; (2) notes that, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, in March 2023, $595,000 is the amount required to retire ‘comfortably’ in Australia; (3) recognises that young people are becoming increasingly disheartened…
The Coalition is urging farmers and families in Groom to help stop Labor’s fresh food tax, by registering interest to have their say online. The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on Labor’s proposed funding for biosecurity, which includes a new tax, the Biosecurity Protection Levy. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said farmers and…