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A Billion Reasons For a Senate Enquiry Into the GRDC | ON WAFarmers Episode 9 with Matt Hill

NOV 2, 202645 MIN

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Recorded at 20,000 feet on a Rex flight from Esperance, Mic sits down with Matt Hill—Esperance grain grower and WAFarmers Grains Council Vice President.Matt breaks down the push from within WAFarmers for a full Senate inquiry into the GRDC research levy reserves, questioning why hundreds of millions of dollars sit in reserve while WA growers continue paying substantial levies.In this episode, Matt also shares his journey from underground mining engineering to running a large-scale broadacre farming operation, the key management lessons learned through Nuffield, and why standing up for local growers matters more than ever. They also dig into the ongoing challenges facing the ag sector more broadly, and why WA farmers must take ownership of their own advocacy.Produced for and on behalf of WAFarmers by Mic Fels 🌾 BECOME A WAFARMERS MEMBER:Join the voice of Western Australian agriculture and access exclusive representation, advocacy, and member benefits. 👉 https://members.wafarmers.org.au/auth/register💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION:Do you support the call for a Senate enquiry into the GRDC levy? Let us know in the comments here and in our social media (@WAFarmers) 👍 Like and Subscribe to the show! It helps spread the word, and then you won't miss an episode of ON WAFarmers!