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The future of drought assistance6th January 2010
Weekly times article
Battling on all fronts Politics, prices and pollution reduction schemes:
PETER HUNT looks at the big issues facing farmers in 2010.
The future of drought
assistance
FEDERAL Agriculture Minister
Tony Burke seems hell-bent
on dumping interest rate
subsidies and income support
for drought-stricken farmers.
The lawyer holding the inner
Sydney seat of Watson has repeatedly
stated he wants to wean
farmers off direct support and
encourage them to adapt to climate
change and drought-proof
their farms.
The current proposal  Further information
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