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October 9, 2012
Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone says that with summer coming on, we urgently need an audit on all fencing and gates around plastic lined channels.
“The steep slippery slide channels that have a plastic lining have proved to be a death trap for wildlife and domestic animals” Sharman Stone said. “Every week I am given photographs of dead animals and reptiles that have be... Click here for full story
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October 1, 2012
Many Australians think we consume mostly our own home grown food. This is no longer the case. We are importing much more and becoming less competitive overseas with our exports. The data from Singapore tells a startling story.
Australian beef sales to Singapore surged 94% to 1357 tonnes in August. Aussie beef was promoted in a coordinated way by the Meat and Livestock Corporation,... Click here for full story
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September 26, 2012
Owners of the Katunga Lucerne Mill may be forced to shut down their public weighbridge due to the Gillard Government’s new rules for the operation of weighbridges across Australia.
Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone says the government has failed to recognise that ‘one size does not fit all’ and businesses have enough to do without further red tape and endless bureaucrac... Click here for full story
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