We're not gunning for Minister McGauran, but it's always hard to stomach when politicians who are supposed to be upholding the highest standards in representing us in this wonderful democracy, show their true colors.
While we believe Australia's producers should feel badly done by in recent times by the Nats and Libs (Undemocratic MLA elections, 'letting-in' at risk USA / Brazilian meat, NLIS & LPA costs, NZ Fireblight, increased stock levies, native vegetation laws, ...) , when you read about the personal habits/self-interest culture of some of them, you can gain an insight into why they aren't focussed on helping others as much as they should be!
The McGauran brothers last year declared $1 million of expenditure on their Victorian hotel from poker machine revenue as "community benefit" spending but only $5000 has gone to genuinely charitable causes.Click here to read the whole story
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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
McGauran's interest in horse racing illustrates why he has shafted the bush!
Since Peter McGauran has been in charge, our livestock have never been at at more risk of Foot and mouth disease and BSE (and Equine flu) ! This Minister has a record of going in to bat for business lobbyists interests over the need for quarantine purity. e.g. He signed an agreement to let USA beef sourced from FMD Brazil into Australia and is now wanting to let NSW horses and 'other special cases' into Victoria (currently an Equine flu free zone).
Quarantine is quarantine and whether a quarantined area is separated by a think red line or a strip of river, the line has to be drawn somewhere. And when livelihoods are at risk you'd think that at least a Minister in charge should have the greatest respect for even the thinnest quarantine line. Mr. McGuaran obviously has no respect for livestock quarantine which must respect poorly upon his regard for farmers. But then again, I suppose that shouldn't seem strange in times when an evironment Minister doesn't care for the environment either!
What do you think? Please leave a comment below.
Quarantine is quarantine and whether a quarantined area is separated by a think red line or a strip of river, the line has to be drawn somewhere. And when livelihoods are at risk you'd think that at least a Minister in charge should have the greatest respect for even the thinnest quarantine line. Mr. McGuaran obviously has no respect for livestock quarantine which must respect poorly upon his regard for farmers. But then again, I suppose that shouldn't seem strange in times when an evironment Minister doesn't care for the environment either!
What do you think? Please leave a comment below.
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