Farmers fight back on defence land grab

Colin Bettles
Updated January 18 2017 - 9:44am, first published 9:23am
AgForce President Grant Maudsley (left), Charters Towers’ grazier John Brownson who is in the firing line of the defence land grab in his home region and National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar.
AgForce President Grant Maudsley (left), Charters Towers’ grazier John Brownson who is in the firing line of the defence land grab in his home region and National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar.

FARMERS are making Malcolm Turnbull and Barnaby Joyce acutely aware of the deep anger and anxiety brewing amongst rank and file members opposing the government’s compulsory acquisition of farms in North Queensland.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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