Newly-selected Liberal candidate for the Agricultural Region Steve Martin, Wickepin, has lashed out at the Independent Regulator of live exports for extending the moratorium from four to five months on trade to Qatar and Oman. farmweekly.com.au/story/6717077/…

Trade Minister Birmingham: “The idea that somehow the payments that the Australian Government makes to upgrade irrigation infrastructure in the Murray-Darling Basin in any way impacts on barley prices in China, just doesn’t stand the test of any analysis" loom.ly/Qy9dfx0

Tensions between regional MPs have reached boiling point, with Liberal Ag MLC Steve Martin blasting his inland Labor counterparts for not speaking on a historic electoral reform Bill during its second reading last week. albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/great-sou…

Labor’s Minister for shutting down Forestry Dave Kelly is at it again.