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The federal government knew about an impending domestic alcohol tax during Free Trade Agreement negotiations, Labor's shadow trade minister tells Flow listeners, which the federal opposition says erodes the benefits of the impending Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the UK. Labor also wants more time taken to ratify the treaty.

Rural Fire Service volunteers will have to be up to date with vaccinations against COVID-19 but the government is still working through the 1 in 5 brigades that either opposed the move or said it would be difficult for them to serve their communities with the restrictions in place. The southern NSW MP also updates Flow listeners on the long 2021/22 harvest for farmers and warns of the dangers of d...

Speaking with Flow listeners, Dennis projects prices for the 2022 wool sales and reasons for optimism for Aussie wool growers, tackling also the lower micron levels and the prospects of more processing closer to - or within - Australia in future

Shortly after outlining the SA Chamber of Mines and Energy's policy priorities for the March 19 State election in South Australia, the state government committed $10m and the federal government $5m to develop the business case for a desalination plant potentially the same scale as Adelaide's, in the Upper Spencer Gulf to replace River Murray and Great Artesian Basin water for mining in South Austr...

The Liberal Party's federal member for Grey discusses the issues such as saline water discharge and energy management if a potential multi-billion dollar desalination plant proposed by SA's mining industry proceeds in the Upper Spencer Gulf

The United Australia Party candidate lacks confidence that the SA government will deliver on the investigation into water security in the Grey electorate, and takes aim at the poor delivery of health services in the electorate, claiming the Wudinna doctor in the central Eyre Peninsula quit in frustration. FlowNews24 emphasises that vaccination is a personal voluntary health choice in consultation...

The SA Energy Minister also talks about grid stability with the growing amount of renewable energy in the national electricity market.

Speaking about homelessness and housing availability in her Murray electorate, the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party MP said the NSW government should either renew or reinvest proceeds of sale of public assets in regional NSW in the same communities. A potential historic first ALP win in Bega in Saturday's by-elections could see Mrs Dalton shy away from a tilt at Sussan Ley in the seat of Farrer...

Jason spoke with high profile real estate, property and development lawyer Adrian Swale. The pair share a love of the Adelaide Football Club with Adrian running for one of the two spots current up for grabs on the club's board. Adrian speaks about his skill set, his love for the club, why he believes he would be an asset to the club and why AFL club members should take the time to vote during thes...

The SA MP for Barker speaks about the Vaccine Mandates protestors in Canberra, offers some free advice to his moderate Liberal colleagues on their decision to cross the floor on religious freedom, talks about opportunities for funding support for Country Shows in his electorate that have cancelled or may cancel events, as well as support for country young people studying away from home or in regio...

The member for Ballarat sides with constituents angry about the above-ground 190km electricity transmission project through her western Victorian electorate, and responds to the latest polling showing Labor coasting to victory. The shadow transport, infrastructure and regional development minister points to the Coalition's internal divisions and lack of planning for Australia's supply chains, sayi...

Lockdowns haven't worked, the LDP candidate most likely to win a seat at the March 19 state election told Flow listeners. The Adelaide and Canberra freedom protest attendee said emergency powers need to go - and the Premier needs to set an end date or freedom day

Japan recently pulled back on importing Australian beef while China takes COVID-19 caution to a new level over meat processing in Australia as Matt Dalgleish from Thomas Elder Markets walks Flow listeners through recent developments for sheep and beef producers

Whilst praising the staff at the Lonsdale and Regency Park metropolitan vehicle inspection sites, the SA Nationals' lead candidate for the upper house says private, price-controlled and licensed certifiers could help taxpayers get better value for what they pay for, and again calls for postal voting for the March 19 state election due to COVID-19 transmission concerns

Flow checks in with the SA Murray Irrigators' Caren Martin during a wetter water year in the Murray-Darling Basin with deadlines for states looming in 2024, in the build-up to a March state election and likely May federal election

Crossbench MPs like independent Geoff Brock and the ALP Opposition in the House of Assembly turned up on Wednesday 9 February to stage a sit-in to urge the government to pass a bill to allow electronic voting amid a pandemic-affected election. Mr Brock, running for seat of Stuart against Deputy Premier Dan Van Holst Pellekaan, makes pointed references to the role of his opponent.

2021 was described as an ideal or 'unicorn' harvest, how is 2022 shaping up? With a wetter summer, one grower concern is spray drift - Flow catches up with Barossa Australia's Nicki Robins in February 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the tourism palate towards outdoor experiences and the Barossa events calendar is warming up again as Australia prepares to welcome international tourists again in late February

Federal support for passenger rail to Mildura and more federal funds for local councils, plus no further water to be removed from irrigated agriculture in a 'pause' to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan are among the opening salvos from an independent candidate for the seat of Mallee held by the Nationals' Anne Webster

... and the hot topic of farmers' rights versus mineral exploration flares up as the Chamber of Mines and Energy advocates that major parties reject a 'landholders' veto'. Speaking with Rikki on Flow, Fraser also outlines his thought process on crossbench negotiations should the Saturday 19 March election result in a hung parliament