Looming soil carbon policy could disadvantage the best farmers
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The Morrison government is eyeing an expanded soil carbon capture scheme so farmers can help Australia meet its emissions reduction targets, but experts warn any future policy should not reward poorly-performing farmers.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says farmers should be part of the Morrison governmentâs net zero emissions target, putting him at odds with Nationals colleagues who last week called for agriculture to be carved out from the emissions policy.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says farmers should be part of the Morrison governmentâs net zero emissions target.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has described the rollout of the Pfizer vaccine as a “massive logistical exercise” for Australia in which “truckies” will play a critical role.
“It’s a big country,” he said.
The deputy prime minister said distributing the vaccine to “every far-flung corner” of the nation won’t be an easy task and pointed to storage complications related to the need to keep the 20 million Pfizer doses at minus 70 degrees Celsius.
Mr McCormack also thanked Australians for their “magnificent efforts” to combat the coronavirus through following the health advice and acknowledged it had “been a very difficult time” for business.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says it’s “very difficult” for Victorians living in rural and remote locations to live under the same lockdown restrictions as those people currently in Melbourne.
Premier Daniel Andrews introduced a five-day snap lockdown after a hotel quarantine breach resulted in a small but growing cluster in metropolitan Melbourne.
Mr McCormack said, “I’m not going to criticise Daniel Andrews. I’m not going to stand here and point the accusatory finger and say he’s doing the wrong thing because he is doing what he thinks is best for his state”.
However, he admitted it seemed like “nonsense” for Victorian farmers to be required to wear a mask while checking stock.
“It’s hard when you are in regional Victoria and it’s on again off again.
“Ultimately we’ll all be held to account for the decisions we take and make.”