We all know that Government services in the bush have been diminishing for years, and especially frontline services for producers.
On the weekend, AgForce was horrified to read in the Courier-Mail that the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ (DAF) was slashing the opening hours of its regional offices and advising staff to hide from customers.
Amazingly, it wasn’t just AgForce that was surprised and upset by the news.
General President Georgie Somerset called Minister Furner to express the industry’s outrage only to find that the Minister was unaware of the move.
So, are the bureaucrats in Brisbane running the government? We are urgently seeking a meeting with the Minister and DAF to get to the bottom of the issue and will keep you up-to-date with progress.
This disappointing outcome underlines why our Stand With Regional Queensland campaign is this week focused on improving services in the bush.
Agricultural extension, healthcare and primary education are increasingly scarce – our mission is to raise the issue with the Government and the community.
Last week, the Stand campaign was successful in highlighting another essential service – roads. Read AgForce’s media release and Mike's column in Queensland Country Life.
If you’d like to support the Stand campaign and restore services to the bush, here are three easy things you can do today to get behind our campaign.
