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Promote farm safety with emphasis on tractor and machinery during National Farm Safety Week 16 to 23 July 2023
On National Farm Safety Week, David Littleproud highlights the risks faced by farmers. Tractor and farm machinery safety are the focus, aiming to raise awareness and promote safer working environments. Farming accidents claimed 55 lives in 2022.
Leader of The Nationals and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud is helping shine a light on the risks our nation's farmers face every day during National Farm Safety Week. FarmSafe's National Farm Safety Week from July 16 to 23 aims to promote safer working environments on farms as well as educate everyday Australians what our primary producers do to feed and clothe a nation.
FarmSafe's National Farm Safety Week from July 16 to 23 highlights farm safety risks during National Farm Safety Week, focusing on tractor and machinery safety
Farm safety awareness
In 2022 alone, 55 people lost their lives in farming accidents across the country and of those, 40 percent involved either tractors or quad bikes. Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said the themes of this year's National Farm Safety Week are tractor and farm machinery safety. "Agriculture continues to be one of our nation's most important industries, but it also remains one of our most dangerous," Mr Littleproud said.
"Everyone deserves to go home at the end of the workday, especially our farmers who work so hard to produce our food and the materials that clothe us, so it is important we talk about safety every chance we get. Our farmers are the lifeblood of our country. Let's support them by taking part in National Farm Safety Week and thanking them for the work they do putting food on our table," he said.
For more information about National Farm Safety Week visit Farm Safe website.
Pictures from GippsDairy Facebook page.
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