Banana Growers Urged to Have Their Say on Red Tape

Hinchinbrook’s banana growers are being encouraged to speak up and push back against mounting compliance pressures through the 2025 National Horticulture Compliance Survey.

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is calling on local producers to take part in the nationwide survey, which aims to give growers a stronger voice in shaping the future of regulation across the horticulture sector.

With red tape on the rise, growers say it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the ever-expanding list of paperwork and compliance requirements; often at the expense of time spent on the farm.

The survey is open until Friday 8 August and takes just a few minutes to complete. It asks growers to share their experiences dealing with compliance, from biosecurity and employment rules to environmental and chemical regulations.

Local industry members are being urged not to miss the opportunity.

Need a hand? Contact Kath Dryden at members@abgc.org.au or phone 0455 553 596.

To complete the survey, visit:
https://forms.office.com/r/W7KaFRJnfH

Let’s get behind this and make sure Hinchinbrook’s growers are well represented. It’s time to speak up for simpler, fairer rules that work for farmers and not against them.