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The Easter and ANZAC Day Long Weekends have disrupted sales in some markets and thrown up some interesting local sales offerings and trading results in south eastern Australian saleyards, Ripley Atkinson discusses with Flow's Country Viewpoint program on Friday 22 April 2022.

The incumbent Liberal MP for the regional NSW seat of Farrer talks about the impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in her electorate and her perspective in her role as environment minister in the Morrison government, plus the need to address mobile blackspots and workforce shortages in regional health, leading up to the 21 May 2022 federal election

The 40 year old bricklayer from Gippsland says One Nation is the last conservative option in Australia and says Australia needs to turn away from free trade deals and toward tariff protection to help generate Australian goods and jobs

Former federal Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson, now the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, talks about the current state of small business struggles in Australia as country enters first uninterrupted Easter period in 24 months.

Ali Cupper describes as 'disingenuous' the claims by Anne Webster in the overlapping federal electorate of Mallee that Mildura's voice isn't being heard, after the Nationals MP cited the snubbing of Mildura as a host region for the 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games. Ms Cupper highlights the bidding for a new, state-owned Mildura hospital as an example of a win she'll profile in her ledger of resul...

The Nationals MP for Mallee in north western Victoria says she's not surprised the Andrews Labor government didn't nominate Mildura as a host city in the historic first Commonwealth Games awarded to a State, not a City, with the events to be hosted in Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland and Geelong but not Mildura. Dr Webster also claims independents vote 80% of the time with the Labor party in parliamen...

The Liberal Party's member for SA's largest electorate reflects on economic and pandemic management at federal and state levels and offers a thought on why the SA Liberals lost the state election on March 19th.

Sophie responds to social media posts from incumbent Victorian Nationals MP Anne Webster and her NSW Nationals colleague senator Perin Davey regarding the risk of a 'Labor Greens Independents' alliance after the election, Murray Darling Basin water policy, infrastructure promises from the Nationals and their record in Mallee

Cheryl updates Flow listeners across regional Victoria, South Australia and southern New South Wales on the latest movements in wheat, barley and canola with the latter's prospects for Australian farmers on the up due to a combination of unfortunate or tragic factors for farmers elsewhere in the world.

Reporting in from Melbourne, Victoria, Michell Wool's head of greasy wool trading operations Andrew Partridge updates Flow listeners across regional Victoria, South Australia and southern New South Wales on the latest movements in the domestic and international wool market - and the impact of a rising Australian dollar

Speaking with Flow listeners across regional South Australia, Victoria and southern NSW, Thomas Elder Markets ( www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au ) Matt Dalgleish shares his latest observations on the local sheep and cattle markets, and export opportunities for Australian meat producers

After a 5 year campaign to convince Treasury officials, the member for Barker, Tony Pasin is celebrating Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status being granted to Foundation Barossa. Pasin touched on the latest developments on Flow FM.

New minister in the Malinauskas Labor government and South East SA resident Clare Scriven talks about the regional housing shortage and responds to questions about the labour workforce and federal Ag Visa and the spray drift preventing Mesonet system

The Victorian Nationals MP would have liked more funding to flow from the federal budget into Mallee but highlights the achievements in her first term in office in infrastructure spending, plus a 50+ wish-list of unfinished business as a federal election looms.

Residents of Charlton, Donald, Wycheproof, Sea Lake, Berriwillock and other parts of the Buloke Shire in north central Victoria look forward not only to welcoming visitors over the Easter break on rail or at their iconic lakes, but also to playspaces being developed for future visitors and the local community. Mayor Warren also reminds locals and visitors another chance to race a steam engine in a...

Senator Patrick was a leading advocate in February that Australians needed relief at the fuel bowser in the form of a temporary cut to fuel excise, which ultimately happened in the federal budget. The Senator is continuing his push for a Royal Commission into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which neither major party has committed to.

Mr Bourmann questions the evidence of alleged shooting of protected species during the current duck hunting season in Victoria, and says he tried in state parliament to move for earlier certainty about the length and scope of duck seasons but was blocked by the Greens.

... as nurses prepare to strike statewide over working conditions. Mrs Dalton says whilst as at Monday morning Griffith Base Hospital maternity services might not be going just yet, her concern is a closure would put undue pressure on Wagga Wagga - and of course reduce service levels for regional NSW residents

Thar she blows! After his Liberal NSW senate colleague Jim Molan called for oil reserves underground to be extracted and refined, SA Liberal Senator Alex Antic talked about the longer-term relief and policy shift needed for Australia's fuel security and affordability on the eve of a federal budget where short-term fuel excise relief is expected

Mayor Vickery also outlines the excitement around the major opening of the new Naracoorte library, recipients of the Community Chest grants fund to community groups, infrastructure improvements around the district and the Business Innovation Grants on offer for local businesses.

Former senator Xenophon is 'getting the band back together' after all - with independent senator Stirling Griff at least, but isn't looking to align with SA Best's Frank Pangallo and Connie Bonaros MLC - at this stage - after its 19 March 2022 election flop. The River Murray advocate responds to comments from NSW Farmers president James Jackson that the Murray Darling Basin Plan is a 'dog's breakf...

Attending the Northern Territory Cattlemen's conference, Angus talks with Flow listeners in south-eastern Australia about live exports and the latest developments in the cattle and sheep markets in Australia.

Andrew was in awe of the public amenities in Nhill, western Victoria as he reports in for Flow's Country Viewpoint program from Ballarat about the latest global developments for Australia's wheat, barley, canola and other croppers

Its a different perspective in Italy, Steven's first overseas trip in 2 years, with Italians riveted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and living with COVID-10, not pursuing - as China has, with poor recent results, a 'COVID-zero' policy.