The shadow agriculture minister claims the federal agriculture department is being left to foot the bill for biosecurity whilst it is a shared responsibility with the environment portfolio, as we discuss the newly opened DAFF consultation into the proposed biosecurity cost recovery model

In late March the water minister Tanya Plibersek announced a buyback program from irrigators of water for the environment in the Murray-Darling Basin, largely in New South Wales waterways, including a 10 gigalitre recovery program in the NSW Murray. We speak with the CEO of the NSW Irrigators Council about her organisation's view on that proposal, reaction to the snap consultations on the buyback program in the affected river valleys, and what they expect from an incoming Minns Labor government on water policy.

The re-elected Liberal MP for the southern New South Wales seat of Albury speaks with FlowFM listeners in the western part of the electorate about achievements late in the last term of the Perrottet-Toole Coalition government, and the challenge of advocating for community under a Minns Labor government.

South Australian senator Alex Antic explains why he took up the cause first raised in federal parliament by George Christensen to pursue life support for babies born alive during pregnancy termination, and we discuss recent claims the senator made in parliament about excess deaths reported in Australia and how the COVID-19 pandemic has been handled.

The New South Wales Farmers have a new government to deal with, and their president Xavier Martin was fulsome in his praise for the former government and the incoming one, after the state faced biosecurity threats among other challenges. We discuss the federal-state traceability of sheep and goats initiative, the future of buybacks of Murray-Darling Basin water from farmers, and independent oversight for agriculture in the form of special commissioners promised by state Labor in opposition.

The independent member for Murray is tickled pink to be re-elected for another term, representing the south-western New South Wales seat in the lower house with a strong endorsement from the electorate ahead of Nationals candidate Peta Betts. We discuss with Helen Dalton her top topics to raise on Macquarie Street in Sydney with the first new government in the state in 12 years as Chris Minns' Labor wins the 25 March state election.

Driver distraction and the use of mobile phones in cars are some of the key concerns highlighted by South Australia's police minister after a shocking start to the 2023 calendar year on SA's roads, particularly with a significant spike in regional casualties with many country people dying not far from where they live.

The Nationals MP for Mildura speaks with FlowFM listeners in the state's north-west about the challenges collecting firewood due to government regulation, grants that have been received or are available to the local community - and the expediting of work on a vital rehabilitation service.

There's plenty of peculiar elements to pick through in this week's wool market with differing outcomes across the merino wool categories and various elements at play in supply and demand, as we discuss with Michell Wool's Andrew Partridge.

Episode3.Net's Andrew Whitelaw cautions farmers about diving into long-range carbon sequestration deals as we also discuss planting intentions this coming season, where the weather's heading and getting some transparency on fertiliser use ... and how carbon itself is accounted for against the social good any given product provides, such as food security.