The farmers went to Canberra on Tuesday and now Canberra will go to the bush giving landholders the chance to speak about the impact of laws on their farms.
Senator Fiona Nash, Nationals Senator for NSW and Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate said the Senate’s Finance and Public Administration References Committee will inquire into the impact of native vegetation laws and legislated greenhouse gas abatement measures on landholders.
“The inquiry will also examine the impact of the Rudd Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the Coalition’s Direct Action Plan on the Environment and Climate Change,” Senator Nash said.
“My Senate colleague Barnaby Joyce told farmers in Canberra this week that he would get a Senate inquiry and this process is a vital part of our democracy.
“All Australians can participate and tell the Senate Committee how these existing laws and policies affect them. After submissions are received hearings will be held, including in regional areas.
“The Nationals fought long and hard against the Rudd Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme with its massive new tax in the guise of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
“We know how it will affect farmers but this inquiry gives them a chance to tell their stories to a Senate inquiry.”
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