Senator Barnaby Joyce will condemn the rising amount of green tape that is holding back our farmers in an address to the Rural Press Club of V...

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  You run a government that is racing towards $85 billion in debt, what do you do next?    Well,...

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    The Queensland Labor party obviously believes that all towns are equal but some towns are more equal than others.   I note tha...

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    Craig Emerson said on Adelaide radio this morning in regards to the approval of coal seam gas developments that: There are real hazar...

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    Questions from Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie at Senate hearings on coal seam gas today in Canberra reveal that farmers are gettin...

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    Senator Barnaby Joyce today announced public hearings for the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Committee’s inquiry into the impact o...

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      Today the Department of Climate Change will begin taking applications for grants of up to $250,000 so that organisations can “...

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    Everybody acknowledges the abhorrent, barbaric acts that were witnessed on Four Corners. Everybody acknowledges that those abattoirs,...

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    Today the Greens tried to duplicate the work of The Nationals and the Liberals who are already undertaking to investigate the serious ...

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  Senator Joyce is today the Keynote Speaker at the 2011 AUSVEG National Convention and stated that it was pertinent that he be speaking to food...

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        Senator Joyce is today in Brisbane visiting the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea, which are still running at only 50 per ce...

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  Foreign investment in Australia under the Coalition averaged $274 million per year. Under Labor it has risen like our debt – it is now averagi...

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“The revelation from the Australian Food and Grocery Council that Australia is now importing more food and groceries than we are exporting shows that ...

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  I really urge you to consider hosting visitors for Farm Day. We know that the majority of voters in Australia, now have no connection with the...

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  Senator Barnaby Joyce has announced that the report from the Senate Inquiry - Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Cha...

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After two days of the Senate Inquiry into Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Change, Senator Barnaby Joyce said that he has ...

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  Today the Senate overwhelmingly endorsed the Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill introduced by  myself and Senator Colbeck. Thi...

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Because of flooding in Queensland, the Senate Inquiry Committee has announced that submissions will be accepted until 17th March.    If...

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We don’t want the risk of Mad Cow Disease in our herds. We don’t have it, we’re healthy, we’re green and we want to stay that way and the consumers, d...

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  I know  the time frame is short , but I urge all of you who haven't yet sent in a submission for this inquiry to do so. We must sh...

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“Farmers have had enough. Enough of the restrictions on what they can do on their own land “says Senator Barnaby Joyce.Senator Joyce today said he was...

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Senator Joyce acknowledges that it is day 24 of NSW farmer Peter Spencer’s hunger strike. Driven to despair, Mr Spencer has chained himself 10 metres...

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  Senator Joyce today said he was baffled by the revelations that China is now the second biggest importer of food into Australia, behind New Ze...

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  It is always annoying when other people moralise about something that costs them no money but is a huge impost and in some instances decimates...

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The collapse of Timbercorp and Great Southern Forests is no surprise. If you put forward a scheme where the motive is a tax deduction rather than an i...

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Queensland’s farming families are being dudded out of the ability to make money from their land by the State Labor Government’s moratorium on clearing...

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The Agriculture Minister Mr Burke appears to be the minister for empathy not action, said Senator Barnaby Joyce, the Leader of the Nationals in the Se...

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“As with most people, I shared great interest in the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. One thing did come to my attention and, while no...

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The Nationals and the Caroona Coal Action Group have vowed to work together to preserve the rich farming land on the Liverpool and Breeza Plains. N...

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The National Party has today led the charge in the Senate to protect the rich farming area of the Liverpool Plains against wholesale mining operations...

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In the wake of today’s historical U.S.Presidential Election, we can be sure that an Obama-Democratic win has implications for trade in Australia. “...

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"Australia must recognise that one of its most scarce resources is prime agricultural land. It is crucial to maintain our Nation's food sovereignty an...

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Senator Joyce said today that the maintaining of the integrity of trusts is a big win for all those hundreds of thousands of participants in trust str...

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Senator Joyce said today that the Labor party's paltry attempt to deal with the monopolisation of the chemical and fertiliser industry reflected their...

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“You cannot complain about the outcome if you do not vote and the opportunity is still there for A class shareholders to clearly show their intention ...

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The 'Capital expenditure for the establishment of trees in carbon sink forests' schedule, which may pass today as part of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008...

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“I didn't think it could get any worse but it just has. In the discussion on the Proposed Bulk Wheat Export Accreditation Scheme, it has become appare...

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The continuing increases in the price of Round-up, Glyphosate Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP) is an indicator of what hap...

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“Any removal of the single wheat desk would be anti-wheat farmers and anti-competitive." said Senator Joyce today. “Currently, the Single Desk allo...

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Senator JOYCE—Tell me about the Eastern Wheat Growers. When were you formed, and how many members do you have? Talk Mr McLaren—We do not have a hu...

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Senator JOYCE—Mr Woods, you were formerly involved with the Gilgandra co-op—is that correct? Talk Mr Woods—Yes. Talk Senator JOYCE—Can you tel...

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Senator JOYCE—You see that it is vitally important that we have changes to trade practices laws if this bill is to be made somewhat fair? Talk Mr ...

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Senator JOYCE—Mr Clarke, you said in your statement, ‘We in Western Australia do not see it as a problem.’ You are referring to port access and a rang...

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Senator JOYCE—Mr Chaseling, no doubt you would have heard one of the previous witnesses, Mr Clarke, and what I thought was quite a startling revelatio...

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Senator JOYCE—I would like to welcome Senator Marshall here for the record! Talk CHAIR—Don’t encourage him! Talk Senator JOYCE—Did you complet...

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“Following Senate Committee hearings in Western Australia this week, it is clear that those pushing for deregulation are not growers but it could be w...

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Senator JOYCE—I think that you—especially Gary—have brought up the issue that we are possibly replacing one monopoly with another one. We are going fr...

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Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce said the current inquiry had raised serious concerns about the proposed repeal of the Single Desk and the protection m...

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“An essential element of maintaining an active market in the sale of sheep and cattle relies on our capacity to export live animals. It’s important to...

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Senator Joyce said the writing is on the wall for Australian wheat growers when the president of US Wheat Associates, Mr Alan Tracy, thanks the Austra...

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Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce said today he supports the action of the Commonwealth Property Protection Association in fighting for the protection o...

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“The Labor Party’s decision to dismantle the Single Desk for wheat is an unfortunate loss of one of our greatest marketing advantages in overseas mark...

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Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce today welcomed calls by Prime Minister John Howard for stronger powers to be given to the ACCC for the investigation o...

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Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has welcomed the decision to maintain the single desk and now implores key interest and farmers’ groups to work dilige...

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The Nationals Senator for Queensland, Barnaby Joyce, today renewed his call for a mandate on ethanol. “We have seen, once more, an escalation in o...

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Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has welcomed a grass roots grower revolt against the forces of deregulation within their wheat industry. ...

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Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce is very proud to support Senator Boswell's urgency motion for the retention of the single desk. "I can a...

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Senator Barnaby Joyce is today disappointed by the pressure which has been placed upon the granting of wheat export licenses and which will undermine ...

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Senator Joyce, on invitation from Kay Hull MP, Member for Riverina, travelled to Narrandera today to gauge support for the existing single desk. Su...

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Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce dissented to a Senate Inquiry report, released today, for ignoring the price benefits of bio-fuels. "The...

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The reality of the current debate is that silence or ambivalence will be taken as a statement to get rid of the Single Desk, Queensland Nationals Sena...

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The Nationals have won a reprieve for Australian wheat growers' greatest asset in the subsidy-corrupted world wheat market – the export single desk. ...

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Wheat growers would lose a $607 million asset if the single desk is stripped from AWB in the wake of the Cole Inquiry. Queensland Nationals Senator...

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Queensland Nationals’ Senator Barnaby Joyce has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that small businesses in drought-hit rural communities will now be e...

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Queensland Nationals Senator, Barnaby Joyce, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the introduction of a Mandatory Code of Conduct for the h...

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The recent decision by Federal Agriculture Minister, Mr Peter McGauran, to provide a funding grant to BioCane Limited is welcome news for Nationals Se...

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The further blow out in world oil prices is yet another indicator that an Australian ethanol industry is an absolute must, Queensland Nationals Senato...

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Queensland Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce will rally with South Australian wheat growers next week to highlight the need to retain the country’s Sing...

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This Saturday Senator Joyce will be speaking at his home town of St George Qld on the fundamental right of property ownership and its current erosion ...

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Queensland Nationals Senator, Barnaby Joyce today spoke out in support of a new initiative by Sunshine Coast cane growers to export CowCandy feed to J...

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The Nationals Senator for Queensland Barnaby Joyce welcomed the decision to label all new Toyota, Holden, Ford & Mitsubishi vehicles with pro-E10 ...

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The Nationals Senator for Queensland, Barnaby Joyce says the ever-escalating fuel price is a clear sign it’s time for change and the mandate of ethano...

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The Nationals Senator for Queensland, Barnaby Joyce says the ever-escalating fuel price is a clear sign it’s time for change and the mandate of ethano...

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