Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia explained

The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia (PGA), is a Perth-based lobby group acting in the interests of agricultural and associated industries, in particular promoting free enterprise in the industry.

History

The PGA was founded in 1907.[1]

The PGA opposed the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 in 2023.[2] [3]

Description

The PGA supports a free market system and strongly opposes "statutory marketing" and related governmental regulation.[4] It has sometimes clashed with the Western Australian Farmers Federation, over issues such as lamb and wheat marketing.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 84 Toxic Chemicals of Security Concern . nationalsecurity.gov.au . 29 August 2014 . Letter addressed to Chemical Security RIS, Attorney-General's Department, from the PGA.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150322005216/http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/ChemicalSecurity/Documents/84chemicals-submissions/PastoralistsandGraziersAssociationofWA.pdf . 22 March 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: ‘Call it back, start again’: WA’s new Aboriginal heritage law wreaking havoc . 2024-09-13.
  3. News: 2023-08-04 . WA government to scrap Aboriginal cultural heritage laws after sustained backlash . 2024-09-13 . ABC News . en-AU.
  4. Web site: About . Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia . 12 June 2020 . 31 August 2021.
  5. News: Brammer . Jenne . 27 April 2019 . No need for groups to merge, says PGA . The West Australian . 30 April 2019.

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