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Ag Minister’s Tweet raises questions about who is representing farmers in Canberra

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt meeting with Farmers for Climate Action in Canberra. Photo: Twitter/X

WHO should have the power to speak on behalf of Australian farmers in the corridors of Canberra?

The question was sparked by social media posts this week in which the Federal Minister for Agriculture posted a picture of himself meeting with, and endorsing the work of, the Farmers for Climate Action group.

The Tweet received dozens of comments from primary producers, questioning whether FCA had the right to represent farmers – with no legislated role, no financial commitment from the…

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