Grain Producers SA has been advocating on behalf of producers during the 2018 State Election campaign regarding the key issues in the industry.
In January, Grain Producers SA released its election policy document, titled – Five keys to unlocking increased profitability in the grain industry for the benefit of all South Australians – and sent it to the Australian Conservatives, Liberal SA, SA-Best, South Australian Labor and The Greens SA.
GPSA requested that each party provide a response to our five key points:
1. Create infrastructure efficiencies for lowest-cost delivery to markets
2. Increase market access to boost returns to SA’s economy
3. Invest in plant science research, technologies and biosecurity
4. Build a stronger workforce with new entrants and skills development for current participants
5. Balance agriculture with competing land uses
Each party has responded and/or provided copies of their rural and regional policies to GPSA. We have compiled these responses below for members, in alphabetical order of party name.
Australian Conservatives
Response from Australian Conservatives to GPSA's election policy
Australian Conservatives - Investing in Rural and Regional Australia Policy
Liberal South Australia
Response from Liberal SA to GPSA's election policy
Response from Peter Treloar MP to GPSA's GM report - GM Crop Regulations second reading speech
Liberal SA Recharging Our Regions Policy
A Strong Plan for Real Change Policies
SA-BEST
Response from SA-Best to GPSA's election policy
SA-Best Renewing our Regions Policy
South Australian Labor
Response from SA Labor to GPSA's election policy
Standing up for South Australia Election Policy
The Greens SA
Response from The Greens SA regarding the GM moratorium
The Greens Election Platform - Food and Farming
The Greens Election Platform - Mining
The Greens Election Platform - Unconventional Gas