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Farmers call for Canberra protest support

27 Jan, 2010 01:00 AM
A NETWORK of buses is being organised across NSW to head to Canberra next week, with country people protesting about the erosion of property rights - and the local branch of the NSW Farmers Association would like to hear from anyone interested in going from this district.

NSW Farmer's Association president Charles Armstrong is urging people around NSW to get to Canberra and have their voices heard.

"The momentum and support built up in both rural and metropolitan NSW for the issues which were raised by hunger strike farmer, Peter Spencer, has grown," Mr Armstrong said.

"Whether is be issues of native vegetation, water, mining, locking up timber resources, planning controls and general property rights, we keep hearing stories of interference from people who are fed up with the NSW and Federal Government dictating what they can and cannot do.

"People are frustrated with governments taking away their right to run their businesses and feed their families - and Australia," he said.

The rally on February 2 coincides with the start of Federal Parliament for 2010. The rally, according to the Farmers Association, represents a continuation of the campaign it has waged for property rights for more than a decade.

Any property owners or farmers in the Manning area interested in taking part in the rally should contact Dallas Worth on 6550 7269, or Bill Archinal on 6550 6565.

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