FARMERS are being urged to attend a national rally in Canberra next week in a stand against continued attacks from activists.
The rally is set for 10 September and has been backed by industry and peak bodies including the National Farmers' Federation (NFF).
The NFF says whether it's banning live sheep exports, water buybacks, new taxes and red tape, or destroying productive agricultural land – policies that hurt farming communities are being driven by people who don't understand or value what farmers do.
The 10 September rally will see farmers from across Australia gather outside Parliament House in Canberra to send a united message.
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"We want to tell all parliamentarians ahead of the next election that they should listen to farmers, not anti-farming activists, when it comes to what's best for our industry," the NFF says.
"It's our chance to come together and send a clear and positive message that we deserve a seat at the table, and we deserve a fair go."
Priority concerns the industry will highlight at the rally include the activist-led ban on live sheep exports by sea, calls to scrap the Diesel Fuel Rebate, proposed new taxes for biosecurity and on superannuation, calls to scrap the 88 days of specified work for backpackers and water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and protecting the Great Artesian Basin.
Other important issues on the rally agenda are the unnecessary red tape from Scope 3 emissions reporting and the community impacts of energy and renewables developments.
For more details and to register to attend the rally, visit: https://nff.org.au/national-farmer-rally/
