Smoke and mirrors mask DAF’s underperformance

The government is resorting to smoke and mirrors to mask DAF’s underperformance. Rather than leading research and extension services it is essentially leaving the heavy lifting to the private sector. It’s admitted the work is being conducted with other parties through...

Impractical flood assistance system not working

The system is not working, it is impractical. Are the rules there to help, or are they simply designed to pay lip service to giving assistance? It’s disingenuous as these are genuine applications for assistance. When I’ve raised these cases with the Minister, he says...

Stakeholder Reference Group must be representative

Membership must be truly representative of the people of this region. There will be a lot of information and issues for the stakeholders to absorb. This can’t be another tokenistic box-ticking effort by the Government. There is sensitivity in our community because of...