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2 months ago
Government receives report on social impact of drought - The Hon Tony Burke MP - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke today received the final report from the independent expert panel looking at the social impact of drought. Peter Kenny briefed the Prime ...
Federal Government - 9:21 a.m. Sunday 28th September 2008
Federal Government - 9:21 a.m. Sunday 28th September 2008
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Farmers uncertain about emissions trading impact
A growing number of farmers are reportedly concerned about how an emissions trading scheme will impact on Australian agriculture. Peter Kenny, the departing president of Agforce, believes agriculture plays a ...
eco media - 4:12 p.m. Thursday 18th September 2008
eco media - 4:12 p.m. Thursday 18th September 2008
Agriculture push north 'futile'
ANY attempt to lure more agriculture to northern Australia would be a 'futile exercise'. Those were the parting words from outgoing AgForce president Peter Kenny at the lobby group's annual ...
Townsville Bulletin - 8:29 a.m. Thursday 18th September 2008
Townsville Bulletin - 8:29 a.m. Thursday 18th September 2008
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Governments need to work with rural people: Kenny
Outgoing AgForce president Peter Kenny has told the lobby group's state conference this morning that governments need to work harder at understanding rural people and their issues if they are ...
Queensland Country Life - 10:11 a.m. Wednesday 17th September 2008
Queensland Country Life - 10:11 a.m. Wednesday 17th September 2008
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Visit to Rural Queensland to Discuss Progress of National Drought Policy Review
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke, and the Prime Minister today visited Emerald in central Queensland to discuss interim findings from the national review of drought policy. ...
Prime Minister transcripts - 10 a.m. Wednesday 10th September 2008
Prime Minister transcripts - 10 a.m. Wednesday 10th September 2008
3 months, 1 week ago
AgForce election results announced
Goomeri cattleman and current vice president John Cotter will succeed Peter Kenny as president of broadacre lobby group AgForce in September, with Emerald producer Ian Burnett elected as vice president ...
AgForce - 9:49 p.m. Tuesday 26th August 2008
AgForce - 9:49 p.m. Tuesday 26th August 2008
John Cotter the new AgForce president
Goomeri cattleman and current vice president John Cotter will succeed Peter Kenny as president of broadacre lobby group AgForce in September.
North Queensland Register - 3:54 p.m. Tuesday 26th August 2008
North Queensland Register - 3:54 p.m. Tuesday 26th August 2008
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Minister and lobbyist square off in the kitchen
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke and AgForce president Peter Kenny will be competing to discover who can produce the best beef stirfry at the Ekka today. Mr Burke and Mr ...
QLD State Government - 10:51 a.m. Thursday 7th August 2008
QLD State Government - 10:51 a.m. Thursday 7th August 2008
4 months ago
Our Opportunity To Shape Drought Policy: Mayor
Mildura Rural City Council Mayor John Arnold is encouraging local business owners, horticulturalists, service workers and interested community members to contribute to the Federal Government's Drought Policy Review. An expert ...
Mildura Rural City Council - 3:10 p.m. Tuesday 29th July 2008
Mildura Rural City Council - 3:10 p.m. Tuesday 29th July 2008
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Drought Impact Interview
Joining Landline is Peter Kenny, the president of Queensland Rural Lobby Group Agforce, who is heading up a seperate examination into how farm families and rural communities are coping with ...
ABC Landline - 5:32 p.m. Sunday 20th July 2008
ABC Landline - 5:32 p.m. Sunday 20th July 2008
5 months ago
Garnaut light on detail but right direction: AgForce
Today’s release of the Garnaut Report has recommended agriculture not be included in any initial emissions trading scheme (ETS) as Australia moves to a carbon constrained economy, according to AgForce ...
AgForce - 6:14 p.m. Friday 4th July 2008
AgForce - 6:14 p.m. Friday 4th July 2008
5 months ago
D day is fast approaching on carbon: AgForce
The introduction of national emissions trading scheme (ETS) has the potential to be the largest economic reform this country has ever seen and the potential implications for agriculture are immense, ...
AgForce - 9:18 a.m. Thursday 3rd July 2008
AgForce - 9:18 a.m. Thursday 3rd July 2008
5 months ago
Submissions sought into the Federal Government's assessment into the social impacts of drought. (audio)
Anne Fulwood speaks to Peter Kenny, chairman of an expert panel examining the issues. Their website is www.daff.gov.au/droughtpolicyreview.
ABC NewsRadio rural - midnight Tuesday 1st July 2008
ABC NewsRadio rural - midnight Tuesday 1st July 2008
5 months, 1 week ago
AgForce supports departmental refocus, in principle
AgForce supports the refocus of the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries announced by Minister Tim Mulherin today, but says the real test will be in how the department implements ...
AgForce - 6:18 p.m. Tuesday 24th June 2008
AgForce - 6:18 p.m. Tuesday 24th June 2008
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Ongoing drought in Queensland recognised: AgForce
The ongoing and severe impact of the drought in parts of Queensland was recognised in today’s Federal Government announcement about the future of 18 drought Exceptional Circumstances regions. AgForce president ...
AgForce - 8 p.m. Friday 6th June 2008
AgForce - 8 p.m. Friday 6th June 2008
