FARMERS want an increase in kangaroo harvest quotas to reduce pressure on fragile pastures and water supplies as drought conditions worsen in Victoria.
The quota push is among latest requests to the State Government for drought support measures and follows calls earlier this year by Newbridge professional shooter Glen Cole to lift roo harvest numbers to help disaster-hit land recovery.
Victorian Farmers’ Federation push is part of its call to the State Government to ramp up drought support measures as farmers across the state face worsening conditions and the real threat of business failure. 
The VFF also wants:
An increase and expansion of the Drought Support Package currently targeted at south-west Victoria to include central Victoria, South Gippsland, and West Gippsland, where drought conditions have intensified; 
Increased and extended funding for the Farm Business Resilience Program to strengthen farm preparedness for future droughts; 
Additional funding for rural financial counselling services to support farm businesses;  and
State and Commonwealth investment in strategic water infrastructure projects.