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LNP MOVES TO BREAK SUGAR MARKETING DEADLOCK

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the Queensland LNP has moved to break the sugar marketing dispute deadlock between Wilmar and QSL by introducing amendments to the Sugar Industry Act, in accordance with its commitment to cane growers between Ingham and Sarina. Mr Cripps said Leader of the Opposition, Tim Nicholls, would introduce the bill […]

LABOR & WILMAR ALONE AND BITTER ON SUGAR MARKETING

Categories: Electorate

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the Palaszczuk Government and Wilmar Sugar were now alone in their bitter struggle against the sugar marketing legislation agreed to by the Queensland Parliament in December 2015 and he called on both to end their opposition. Mr Cripps said following the announcement that COFCO’s Tully Sugar had signed a cane […]

LNP Seeks Solution To Sugar Marketing Dispute

Categories: Electorate

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the LNP is honouring its election commitment to try and find a fair and reasonable solution to the ongoing dispute between growers and millers concerning the future of sugar marketing arrangements in Queensland. Mr Cripps congratulated Shadow Agriculture Minister, Deb Frecklington – who yesterday released an exposure draft of the […]

LNP ‘ups the ante’ on sugar marketing

Categories: Electorate

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says only the LNP is in a position to deliver for cane growers in Queensland on the issue of sugar marketing, with Labor confirming they won’t do anything to help resolve the current impasse. Mr Cripps said yesterday’s announcement by Agriculture Minister John McVeigh that a re-elected Newman LNP Government […]

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