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[Opinion] It was our biggest farmer rally; yet 40 years on we're in the same battle - National Farmers' Federation

Opinion by David Jochinke, National Farmers’ Federation President Forty years ago today (July 1), 45,000 farmers packed their station wagons, fixed a few cheese sandwiches and sarsaparillas for the road, and headed for Canberra for a fair go. The caucus was protesting proposed taxes (in particular, capital gains and fringe benefits taxes) and high interest rates. The rally was led by the National Farmers Federation president Ian McLachlan, and a…
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National Farmers' Federation broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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