Shooters MP calls for hunted deer meat to be given to homeless Victorians and charities
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GA6S)
Statet MP Jeff Bourman says his Hunters for the Hungry' proposal will help deal with ballooning deer numbers
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The lone Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party MP in Victoria's parliament has made one of his first major policy pushes of the year - to give deer meat to food banks and homeless shelters due to the high numbers being hunted.
State parliament will on Wednesday debate a motion from the upper house MP Jeff Bourman to set up a pilot program to distribute venison from government-controlled culls to food charities.
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