Ruston warns ALP to restore farm bipartisanship

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published July 26 2016 - 11:48am
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (pictured) is to blame for agriculture going “backwards”, despite talk of a dining boom, under the Coalition, says Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon. .
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (pictured) is to blame for agriculture going “backwards”, despite talk of a dining boom, under the Coalition, says Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon. .

LABOR powerbroker Joel Fitzgibbon’s return to the front bench has prompted a stern caution from Assistant Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Anne Ruston about the dangers of continuing to neglect bipartisanship towards the farm sector.

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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