Littleproud Warns Farmers May Exit Industry Amid Rising Energy Costs, Live Export Ban

Littleproud supports renewables but warns that overdevelopment of wind and solar on prime farmland threatens food security and agricultural productivity.
Littleproud Warns Farmers May Exit Industry Amid Rising Energy Costs, Live Export Ban
Nationals Leader David Littleproud addressing the party's Federal Council 2024. Courtesy of David Littleproud
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Shadow Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud says Australian farmers could lose confidence and exit the industry under policies that are putting pressure on the industry.

In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, Littleproud said “No farmers mean no food.”

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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