With farmers marching on Parliament House in Canberra in support of farmer Peter Spencer, the NSW Farmers’ Association is calling upon the Federal Government to initiate an investigation into the science behind climate change.
NSW Farmers’ Association president Charles Armstrong says the agricultural sector is already being severely impacted by ill-considered laws.
“The ban on the development of farming land is impacting on the livelihood of farmers and their ability to supply the food required to meet growing global demand,” Mr Armstrong said.
“This ban has directly affected people such as Mr Spencer,” he said.
The Association says it is supporting its members through legal opinions on various laws and initiating or supporting particular actions in court.
The NSW Farmers’ Association with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Australian Farmers Fighting Fund have supported Mr Spencer financially in his legal action on this issue.
"Farmers should not be carrying the burden of Australia’s carbon reduction ambitions. We are continuing our call for a Royal Commission into the science that is driving the Government’s policies on climate change," Mr Armstrong said.
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