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KEEP FARMERS FARMING
Farmers have always put food on the table for Australians and clothes on our back.
But right now, decisions are being made in Canberra that will make it harder to do.
They’re taking away the water, land and workers we need to grow your food and fibre. That means fewer farmers can do what they do. And when farmers grow less, Australians pay more.
The hard facts are:
- Over the past 30 years, Australia has lost over 15% of its farmland.
- 9 out of 10 farmers are struggling to find workers.
- Plans to remove water from farmers could reduce farm production by $9 billion.
We need support from government to ensure we have the right policies that help Keep Farmers Farming and allow our farmers to feed and clothe Australians.
So if you love Aussie grown, help us protect Aussie farms and add your name to our letter to the Prime Minister.
SIGN NOW!
To the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese,
We call on your Government to reverse policies which restrict farmers’ access to water, land and workers and make it harder to grow food and fibre for all Australians.
Help us to keep farmers farming.
Donate
Help support our Keep Farmers Farming campaign by making a donation.
All donations are appreciated and are tax deductible for farmers.
For every donation of $100, we’ll send you a Keep Farmers Farming cap and a bumper sticker for your vehicle.
Contact your MP
KEEP FARMERS FARMING
We need your support to call on government to reverse policies which make it harder for farmers to help feed and clothe Australians. Sign our open letter to the Prime Minister (include link to Sign our letter to the PM or contact your local MP or Senator.
Here’s how you can contact your local MP or Senator.
1. Identify your local MP (where you live and/or work)
You can find your local MP or Senator by entering your town or suburb on the Australian Electoral Commission website here –Find my electorate (aec.gov.au).
Once you’ve found your electorate, you can find your local MP’s contact details on the Australian Parliament House website website. The full list of MPs and Senators is available here – Contacting Senators and Members.
Members of Parliament receive hundreds of letters so make sure your email or letter gets noticed.
Remember to be polite. brief and clear because this is more likely to receive positive results.
Tips
- Address your email or letter correctly.
For guidance, click here
- Start by introducing yourself, where you live and your connection to farming or rural communities if it’s relevant.
- State your support for the Keep Farmers Farming campaign.
To help drive the Keep Farmers Farming campaign, mention your support for the campaign at the outset. As a reference, you can use some of the messages here – (include link to Sign our letter to the PM section)
- Reinforce your views on issues that mean most to you.
Click on the issues below for examples of messaging you could include in your email.
– Water buybacks (this would link back to issue on landing page)
– Transmission lines and environmental laws (this would link back to issue on landing page)
– Competition policy (this would link back to issue on landing page)
– Labour shortage (this would link back to issue on landing page)
– Live sheep shortage (this would link back to issue on landing page)
- Consider inviting the MP or Senator to a meeting or your farm
By meeting with you, the MP can hear about the issue first-hand.
- Tell them what you want from them.
Simply telling them how you feel about an issue is unlikely to result in change. Tell them what support you’d like. For example, you’d like their support to vote against anti-farmer legislation.
- Ask for a response.
Even if you only receive a standard response to your letter, this still confirms the letter has been read. The more emails or letters they receive, the more likely they will be to act.
- Provide your contact details.
Outline your contact details at the bottom of the email or letter