3 years ago
DAVID LITTLEPROUD: PICK UP THE PHONE, STOP PLAYING POLITICS
ED HUSIC MP
For the best part of January, Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has been picking fights with his state and territory counterparts over the issue of farm labour shortages.
But what he should have been doing is picking up the phone and working with them to sort this issue out.
Farmers have lost $42 million of produce to date – they can’t afford to lose more because David Littleproud values politicking above problem solving.
They're losing patience and it shows. Farmers want the federal, state and territory governments to work together to fix this.
Last week Mr Littleproud blasted the states for failing to resolve a national issue.
When two states worked together to offer a solution, he dismissed it as, “too little, too late”. These are inexcusable words from a Minister who has failed to follow through for farmers in the first place.
Cooperation, rather than confrontation, is going to deliver results for farmers that need quick access to workers.
The Agriculture Minister must stop finger pointing and pick up the phone to find the 26,000 workers Australian farmers need.
But what he should have been doing is picking up the phone and working with them to sort this issue out.
Farmers have lost $42 million of produce to date – they can’t afford to lose more because David Littleproud values politicking above problem solving.
They're losing patience and it shows. Farmers want the federal, state and territory governments to work together to fix this.
Last week Mr Littleproud blasted the states for failing to resolve a national issue.
When two states worked together to offer a solution, he dismissed it as, “too little, too late”. These are inexcusable words from a Minister who has failed to follow through for farmers in the first place.
Cooperation, rather than confrontation, is going to deliver results for farmers that need quick access to workers.
The Agriculture Minister must stop finger pointing and pick up the phone to find the 26,000 workers Australian farmers need.