Trust must be earned and Turnbull needs it

By Mal Peters
July 23 2017 - 4:47am
It will take more than a pair of RM Williams and an Akubra for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to win the hearts and minds of Australians.
It will take more than a pair of RM Williams and an Akubra for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to win the hearts and minds of Australians.

CENSUS data reveals the average age of farmers is 56, which means our industry is getting younger. Yet we still have a problem with young people getting a foot in the door. Now a liveable area with stock and plant can cost $2 million, making it bloody hard. Young people should not be daunted, as 38 years ago I recall the impossibility of getting into the industry myself without family support, but with learning to pick myself up after each fall, we eventually made it.

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