Budget’s deathly silence on ag-levy changes

Colin Bettles
May 16 2017 - 7:00am
Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered a budget that also included impacts for levies on bananas, avocados, seed cotton, tea tree oil, thoroughbreds and laying chickens but it barely rated a mention.
Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered a budget that also included impacts for levies on bananas, avocados, seed cotton, tea tree oil, thoroughbreds and laying chickens but it barely rated a mention.

THIS year’s federal budget delivered some big headline numbers like $8.4 billion for the inland rail and cash to create the $4b Regional Investment Corporation to help expedite the delivery of federal financial assistance to farmers in need.

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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