The New South Wales Opposition is calling on the state government to learn from the recent disaster in Broken Hill. 

The Nationals are pushing for a Natural Disaster Declaration for the Walgett Shire in the state's North-West, after at least a dozen properties were damaged in a freak storm. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with state Nationals Leader Dugauld Saunders about what the government needs to do next. 

The New South Wales Opposition is calling on the state government to learn from the recent disaster in Broken Hill. 
The Nationals are pushing for a Natural Disaster Declaration for the Walgett Shire in the state's North-West, after at least a dozen properties were damaged in a freak storm. 
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with state Nationals Leader Dugauld Saunders about what the government needs to do next.

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NSW government encouraged to learn from recent disasters

National Rural News Wednesday November 27.

In today's National Rural News: Government to introduce fines for supermarkets to parliament, Fruit picker numbers rebound, the Australian company working to establish a circular economy  -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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National Rural News Wednesday November 27.
In today's National Rural News: Government to introduce fines for supermarkets to parliament, Fruit picker numbers rebound, the Australian company working to establish a circular economy  -- plus the latest from the markets and more.
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Wednesday November 27.

New figures show Labour shortages brought on by the pandemic are beginning to ease in the horticulture sector. 

A report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences shows in 2022-23, 34 percent of growers had trouble recruiting workers.

That's down from 57 percent the year prior. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with ABARES Executive Director Jared Greenville about the figures. 

New figures show Labour shortages brought on by the pandemic are beginning to ease in the horticulture sector. 
A report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences shows in 2022-23, 34 percent of growers had trouble recruiting workers.
That's down from 57 percent the year prior. 
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with ABARES Executive Director Jared Greenville about the figures.

Horticulture workforce recruitment improves on Covid figures

National Rural News Tuesday November 26. 

In today's National Rural News: Growing push back against potential food waste tax, pesticides approval slips, cost of living pressures behind Pork's growing popularity -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Tuesday November 26. 
In today's National Rural News: Growing push back against potential food waste tax, pesticides approval slips, cost of living pressures behind Pork's growing popularity -- plus the latest from the markets and more.
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

NSW government encouraged to learn from recent disasters

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