Population. water key election issues: QFF

 

“Politicians, when talking about a growing population, tend to focus on the south-east Queensland corner,” he said.

“But we know there’s a number of marginal seats right up and down the coast and certainly in central parts of Queensland and these areas will be critical to being re-elected.

“They are also critical to promoting population growth outside of a our major population centres.”

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising further announcements on climate change before the election on August 21.

Mr Galligan says both parties are taking a cautious approach on the issue and more details are needed.

“From an agricultural perspective climate change has two aspects,” he said.

“How do we deal with emissions trading, and from a farming perspective, we have solutions that can be offered and also a management problem in dealing with emissions.

“There’s also a lot of positive signs that farmers can be part of the solution for emissions.”

Mr Galligan says the major parties need to look at how a forthcoming Murray Darling Basin Plan will affect regional communities in Queensland.

“From a QFF’s perspective we would like a new federal government to be looking at issues around water reform and certainly declining productivity in an agricultural sense,” he said.

“[Also] our sustainable management of our natural resources, particularly as they relate to the growing population.

“Both parties have identified managing a growing population will be central to their election campaign.”

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