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From the Norfolk Islander Not wishing to be seen as one with a ‘personal interest’, I have sat for two years now, awaiting some real action on the agri culture front by our elected ‘leaders’.

There has been some talk but the only real action was a proposal to increase imports even further.

Regardless of the treasurer’s calculator which has the tourist dollar somehow fly ing around the island innumerable times, the argument is valid that if you produce something on the island the majority of the funds will be retained here. You import a product then the majority of the sale price will go off-shore and I don’t mean Philip Island!

Agriculture provides an ideal opportu nity to really recycle the local dollar, but then the island’s budget does not reflect the potential return of this sector.

The forestry budget is quite incredible compared to agriculture (including stock).

Seems the greenies have really hijacked the debate (and bread).

It is the government’s role to initiate policies which assist to smooth out the hollows, not just take the cream off the top.

Ronnobbs

Norfolk Island