A disgraced former columnist and comedian has offered a scathing review of drought-stricken farmers, labelling them as ‘pig headed, entitled and inflexible’.
Catherine Deveny, who first found notoriety through her column for The Age newspaper, made the tasteless comments in a Facebook post to her now-deleted public profile.
‘Many farmers are pig headed, entitled, inflexible and cashing in on Australia’s romanticised idea of the land,’ she wrote.
‘The government bank rolling farmers s**t me.’
Controversial former columnist and comedian Catherine Deveny (pictured) has offered a scathing review of drought-stricken farmers, calling them ‘pig headed, entitled and inflexible’

Deveny made the tasteless comments in a Facebook post to her now-deleted public profile, taking aim at those worst affected by the recent drought

Currently the entire state of New South Wales has been declared indefinitely drought-stricken, with barren-like conditions forecast for the rest of the year
The no-holds barred commentary comes as thousands of the country’s farmers battle a once-in-a-generation drought and face the harrowing prospect of deserting their family’s land.
Currently the entire state of New South Wales has been declared indefinitely drought-stricken, with barren-like conditions forecast for the rest of the year.
This Autumn was the driest on record and last month the most-parched July in over 15 years.
Perhaps most heartbreaking has been the forced culling of thousands of starving livestock by farmers with no other choice but to shoot much-wanted animals and bury them in mass graves.
However, the environmental disaster has also moved thousands of Australians to band together in support of their countrymen.
In addition to millions in private donations, the nation’s supermarkets have jumped on board, with Woolworths pledging to donate a day’s profit to the cause.

This Autumn was the driest on record and last month the most-parched July in over 15 years

Perhaps most heartbreaking has been the forced executions of thousands of starving livestock by farmers with no other choice but to shoot much-wanted animals and bury them in mass graves

Currently the entire state of New South Wales has been declared indefinitely drought-stricken, with barren-like conditions forecast for the rest of the year
Thousands more have contributed to campaigns like Buy a Bale which asks punters to purchase a bale of hay before it’s transported to an affected area.
But despite the dire nature of the situation, the widespread sympathy appears not to have extended to Deveny, who questioned the reason for additional support.
‘Why are farmers bailed out time and time again?’ she asked her thousands of followers.
‘Some farmers are thriving because they are respond to change in markets and climates. Others have a breathtaking sense of privilege it’s impossible for me to fathom.’
So far, state and federal governments have promised close to $2billion towards the cause, planned to assist through financial counselling, income support and farm business loans.

The latest map from the Bureau of Meteorology shows dramatically low levels of rainfall from April to August 2018

Alternatively in the 2010 version, large patches of green and blue can be seen, showing a high percentage of rainfall
And although the post may seem impromptu in style, it’s not nearly Deveny’s first dip in hot water.
Earlier this year, the 50-year-old created a media firestorm through a series of Tweets, including one which labelled ANZAC Day as ‘Bogan Halloween’.
‘Why do people in the armed forces use the word ‘serve’ to describe their work despite it being no more dangerous or prone to upheaval than many other jobs?’ she wrote.
‘It’s just a job and work. Throw the term ‘serve’ in the bin. It’s part of the fetishism of war and violence.’

Earlier this year, the 50-year-old created a media firestorm through a series of Tweets, including one which labelled ANZAC Day as ‘Bogan Halloween’

In 2010, Deveney was famously axed from The Age newspaper after suggesting a then 11-year-old Bindi Irwin should ‘get laid’ following that year’s Logie Awards
She finished up the rant with a third tweet commenting, ‘ANZAC Day. It’s Bogan Halloween.’
Even more famously, Deveney was axed from The Age newspaper in 2010 after suggesting a then 11-year-old Bindi Irwin should ‘get laid’.
‘I do so hope Bindi Irwin gets laid,’ Deveny wrote on Twitter following Bindi’s appearance at that year’s Logie Awards.
The comedian defended her comments, claiming she was using satire ‘to expose celebrity raunch culture and the sexual objectification of women.’
However, her then-employer was quick to respond, deciding to end her column at the broadsheet following the gaffe.