Joel Fitzgibbon MP

House of Representatives.

Joel Fitzgibbon MP

House of Representatives

Member for Hunter, New South Wales

(02) 4991 1022

http://www.joelfitzgibbon.com

Joel.Fitzgibbon.MP@aph.gov.au

CHINA’S SUSPENSION OF AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS

SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG

Fri, Nov 6, 2020 8:24 AM

Labor is deeply concerned by reports that Chinese authorities are planning to halt imports of Australian wine, lobs...

Foreign Affairs and Trade

DROUGHT SUMMIT ANNIVERSARY

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Mon, Oct 26, 2020 2:51 PM

Two years ago today 80 people gathered in Canberra’s Old Parliament House for Scott Morrison’s National Drought Sum...

Agriculture and Water Resources

SENATE SUPPORTS ACCC INQUIRY INTO MINIMUM FARMGATE MILK PRICE

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Thu, Sep 3, 2020 8:07 AM

The Senate yesterday supported a Labor motion which called upon the Government to do something meaningful for our s...

Agriculture and Water Resources

CLARITY NEEDED ON THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS’ CODE

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Tue, Sep 1, 2020 5:40 PM

Labor is calling for the Prime Minister to clarify progress on the Agricultural Workers’ Code, and give assurance t...

Agriculture and Water Resources

AUSTRALIA’S DAIRY INDUSTRY FACES DEATH BY 1,000 INQUIRIES

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Thu, Aug 27, 2020 9:06 AM

Australia’s struggling dairy farmers face yet another inquiry. They needed help, not more talk, a long time ago. I...

Agriculture and Water Resources

LABOR WELCOMES NFF DECISION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

MARK BUTLER MP

Thu, Aug 20, 2020 7:02 AM

The National Farmers’ Federation is the latest significant body who have reviewed their climate change policy and c...

Environment

AG SECTOR NEEDS MORE THAN A PILOT PROGRAM

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 6:31 AM

The Morrison Government’s response to a shortage of seasonal farm workers is too little and too late and seems to b...

Agriculture and Water Resources

MORRISON GOVERNMENT MISSES ITS OWN FARM JOBS DEADLINE

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Fri, Jul 31, 2020 2:30 PM

The Morrison Government has missed its own deadline to create a jobs strategy for the agriculture sector, even as p...

Agriculture and Water Resources

FUTURE DROUGHT FUND MAKES FARMERS WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Mon, Jul 6, 2020 6:26 PM

Farming communities will be forced to wait up to a year to see any benefit from the Coalition Government’s Future D...

Agriculture and Water Resources

FORESTRY INDUSTRY NEEDS MORE SUPPORT, NOT JUST EMPTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Thu, Jul 2, 2020 12:43 PM

Labor has warned the forestry industry to be cautious about the Government’s announcement today that it is removing...

Agriculture and Water Resources

MORRISON GOVERNMENT FAILS TO DELIVER ELECTION PROMISES

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Sun, Jun 14, 2020 8:19 AM

During Parliamentary Question Time yesterday, Minister David Littleproud confirmed that the Morrison Government has...

Agriculture and Water Resources

MORRISON MUST COMMIT TO PROPERLY RESOURCING AUSTRALIA'S BIOSECURITY SYSTEM

JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

Wed, May 20, 2020 7:33 PM

After three years of dithering and stumbling, today the Morrison Government dropped its proposal to introduce a Bio...

Agriculture and Water Resources