Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud will meet with farm leaders during this week’s two-day tour of Gippsland.
Mr Littleproud was invited to the region by local MP Darren Chester and will visit primary industry representatives in Maffra, Sale, Bairnsdale and the Latrobe Valley.
“As we form agriculture policies ahead of the next federal election, it’s a good opportunity to showcase our region’s strengths in the sector and highlight the concerns we have with the direction being taken by the Albanese Government,” Mr Chester said.
“Our region has a proud history as a provider of high-quality food and fibre but we need the government of the day to get the economic and regulatory settings right to ensure our farming families remain viable and have a long-term future on the land.”
