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Frustrated farmers descend on Parliament House to voice anger over agriculture policies

Published 10 September 2024, 9:27 am
The prime minister is getting squeezed by powerful agriculture and mining lobby groups over Labor's approach to the regions. It started with Labor's policy to ban live sheep exports, but the government is now facing multiple pressure points over a range of policies that some farmers say are hurting communities.
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