Queensland farmers need your support as we campaign for fair laws for farmers.

Longman campaign flyers

With Federal Labor proposing to introduce a vegetation management “trigger” in national environment laws, the by-election for the Federal seat of Longman was an opportunity to keep campaigning for fair laws for farmers.

We created some flyers that can be downloaded and used to help share the message HERE and HERE.

Facebook profile photo frame
We have designed a profile photo frame so that you can show everyone that you support QLD farmers growing food HERE.

Facebook cover photo
We have designed a cover photo that you can download HERE.

Facebook shareables
You can download an 'I support QLD farmers' shareable HERE or an 'My family supports QLD farmers' shareable HERE. Don't forget to tag your local MP in your post!

Message to the Premier flyer
You can also share the message by printing our 'Your Food. Our Future' flyer and sharing within your local community. Encourage  local businesses to share the message with the urban community by displaying in shopfronts or at community events. Download the print-friendly flyer HERE. (prints 3 per A4 page)

Contact MPs and Government
For a list of Queensland Labor Government MP's and their Facebook contacts CLICK HERE.

Posters
Below are A3 posters you can use to help share the message and have the voice of farmers heard. 

Poster 1. Don't Change Veg Laws
Poster 2. Every Family Needs A Farmer #Your Food Our Future
Poster 3.  Every Family Needs A Farmer large sticker
Poster 4.  Fair Laws For Farmers
Poster 5. Farmers The True Environmentalists
Poster 6. Land Care You Can Believe In
Poster 7.  No Farmers = No Food
Poster 8. Save Our Food
Poster 9.  Support The People Who Feed You
Poster 10.  Your Food Our Future
(Print Friendly) Poster 11.  Every Family Needs A Farmer
(Print Friendly) Poster 12. Your Food Our Future
(Print Friendly) Poster 13. Stop Bullying QLD Farmers

AgForce member Bush Babe of Oz has provided some more poster designs for your use.
This business supports Queensland farmers
This household supports Queensland farmers
Beep if you support farmers. You wear clothes, right?
Beep if you support farmers. You eat, right?
We are in this together, farmers feed everyone
No more red tape, your food doesn't grow by itself
This household supports Queensland farmers (sticker size)

Other ways you can get involved

Email the Premier
With the support of the National Farmers' Federation, AgForce has set up an email campaign generator that allows you to send a message directly to the Queensland Premier's inbox voicing your opposition to the vegetation management laws. Visit https://farmers.org.au/veglaws

Contact your local MP and candidates
Email, phone or better still, call in and see your local MP. In addition, contact Palaszczuk Government MPs representing marginal seats in major cities near you, such as Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and Maryborough.

You could also call Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's office on (07) 3719 7000.

Her staff member will answer and you should let them know you would like to leave a message for the Premier. Politely explain how harsher vegetation management laws would affect you personally and why you want the Premier to re-think her current policy.

Please see names and contact details of Queensland MPs HERE.

Write a letter to the editor
Drop a line to the editor of your local newspaper, calling on your elected representative and/or local candidate to support fair laws for farmers. Again, it will be particularly beneficial to write to newspapers where there is a regional Labor MP in a marginal seat – such as in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, and Maryborough. Use local examples wherever possible. It need not be long – 200 words is ample.

Facebook or Twitter
If you use Facebook or Twitter, please like, share and comment on AgForce's social media posts over the coming weeks, and into the future. Create your own posts and consider 'tagging' your local or nearby MP in posts explaining the importance of fair and balanced laws to allow sustainable agricultural production. Follow AgForce on social media by searching for @AgForceQLD.  Use the hashtags #YourFoodOurFuture and #FairLaws4Farmers

Recruit your city based family and friends
If you have family or friends in urban areas that love the bush and are sympathetic to your efforts to sustainably and profitably manage your land, please also ask them to email, phone or call in and see their local MP to communicate their support for our farmers.