Agriculture spurs economic hot streak

Colin Bettles
March 14 2017 - 1:00pm
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (left) and Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison in Tamworth at the weekend. Picture supplied, Mr Joyce's Facebook.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (left) and Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison in Tamworth at the weekend. Picture supplied, Mr Joyce's Facebook.

FEDERAL Treasurer Scott Morrison and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce have continued to extol Australian agriculture’s leading impact spearheading national economic growth, as measured through recently released big picture statistics.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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