Mayo has a long and proud history as an agricultural community. I am unashamedly proud of our region’s reputation as South Australia's food bowl. I have been working for a fairer deal for our local agriculturalists.
This means:
- Successfully advocating for extra funding to help fight fruit fly incursions into SA
- Successfully advocating for funding for a post-harvest fruit fly treatment plant for Mayo growers
- Successfully lobbying for State and Federal assistance for a netting support scheme for growers
- Supporting our growers’ ‘Hailstorm Heroes’ marketing campaign for hail-damaged fruit
- Creating a level playing field between the banks and our farmers
- Protecting the reputation of our agricultural products and producers
- Lobbying for the implementation of the Billions Trees for Jobs and Growth program
- Successfully advocating for an extension of financial counselling services for farm and rural small businesses affected by bushfire and storm events
- Lobbying for workforce and technical support for Kangaroo Island landholders affected by bushfire
Results:
- Successfully negotiated $7.3 million for a dollar for dollar netting scheme for apple, pears and cherry growers in Mayo to help them cope with the impacts of our changing climate
- Successfully lobbied for a $30 million boost to fruit fly management across Australia including funding for a post-harvest, fruit fly treatment plant in SA
- Extension of financial counselling services for farm and rural small businesses affected by bushfire and storm events
- Introduced a Private Member’s Bill to create a level playing field for farmers dealing with the banks
