Now Shorten will demonise farmers to secure green votes

By Mark Phelps
Updated May 6 2016 - 9:40am, first published April 27 2016 - 1:46pm
BELT A FARMER: Frederal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has adopted Queensland Labor's tactic of demonising farmers to secure urban, green votes.
BELT A FARMER: Frederal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has adopted Queensland Labor's tactic of demonising farmers to secure urban, green votes.

FEDERAL Labor says it will override the states and introduce even tougher vegetation management laws in an announcement that appears little more than a political ploy to shore up green preferences at the upcoming federal election.

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