What a rollercoaster few weeks it’s been!
It’s a fresh start for Queensland with David Crisafulli stepping in as Premier after the LNP’s weekend State Election win.
We stand at a pivotal moment - a rare opportunity to build a transformative new industry in Queensland. This is our chance to create thousands of jobs in our regions and inject billions into our state and local economies.
There’s no escaping the fact we’re caught in a cost-of-living crisis, with the price of essentials like food, fuel, and housing going through the roof.
Australian agriculture enjoyed a win recently, with the Federal Government’s proposed biosecurity levy stalling in the Senate after several senators pulled their support for the idea.
As I busily prepare my farm for harvest, and look out over a great crop of sugarcane, it’s hard to imagine better conditions for harvesting Queensland’s crop.
It’s that time of the year again, when Queensland’s cane-growing communities come alive with the sounds of harvesters, haulouts, cane trucks and trains.
Our perceptions can, and often do, change over time.