Cane farmers launch stiff defense of sugar code threat in Canberra

Colin Bettles
Updated September 12 2017 - 10:37am, first published 9:17am
CANEGROWERS Chair Paul Schembri (left) and CEO Dan Galligan.
CANEGROWERS Chair Paul Schembri (left) and CEO Dan Galligan.

ANGRY sugar cane farmers descended on Canberra this week to fend-off political attempts to dissolve hard fought industry protections that they feel would expose them to the monopolistic exploits of multinational milling company Wilmar.

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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