About the episode
We'll take you to the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne, where hundreds of farmers have been protesting against an energy debate taking place in the State Government this week. You’ll hear from a Wimmera farmer who will have controversial VNI-West Transmission Line will run directly through the middle of his property. And another farmer who has already witnessed the consequences first hand with his entire property is surrounded by wind farms. What to make of renegade Nationals MP and former leader, Barnaby Joyce, firing up coalition divisions by moving a private member bill in Canberra to dump the net zero emissions target. The other side of the net zero story coming up. Also today, promising research that restoring wetlands show the benefits can be measured in just one year. South West TAFE students are getting hands-on experience with pasture management at the Glenormiston campus. With 25 grass varieties are being trialled on the old football oval.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
