A LABOR government would “kill the cattle industry” in Queensland, says LNP candidate for Mount Isa John Wharton.
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Mr Wharton said graziers were fearful of a return to Labor because of their history of doing deals with the Greens.
In 2013, reforms to the Vegetation Management Act were introduced by the Newman government to provide freedom to landholders to conduct low-risk essential farm activities, such as fencing and weed control.
But a Labor government has pledged to restore vegetation management legislation, leaving Mr Wharton concerned about the impact to the cattle industry.
He was concerned that Labor would again turn its back on the industry if elected, with irrigation development, a reintroduction of the Wild Rivers Act and vegetation laws making it difficult to run a profitable grazing property.
