Urgent action needed on drought package
Following a meeting with Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce today, WAFarmers is calling for immediate action to be taken by the State government to ensure struggling Western Australian farmers can access the Federal drought assistance package as soon as possible. WAFarmers agreed with a suggestion by Minister Joyce that the roll out of loans in Western Australia should be administered by the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA), as in Queensland and the Northern Territory, President
WA Farmers
March 21, 2014
