Petition Farmers land access veto rights

The petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the need to amend the relevant agriculture legislation to include the right of all farm title owners to veto any proposed farm entry and/or land access arrangement where they reasonably believe the proposed land access activities would adversely affect food and fibre production, pose a safety or biosecurity risk or reduce their financial return from their farm land. This should include the right to veto to not only protect agricultural land, but also where it facilitates growth in production through support of farming systems and agricultural development. We must ensure farmers have the right to farm and that this is not eroded by secondary uses which create land use conflict.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council call on the Government to amend the relevant agriculture legislation to include the right for all Victorian farmers to veto any proposed land access where they believe access activities would adversely affect their farm.