Public approval of Government drought relief high: Poll

Beef Central, 12 February 2014

Public approval for Government financial support to agriculture in drought remains at high levels, according to the findings of the latest weekly independent opinion poll conducted by Essential Media.

Funding boost for Qld water infrastructure

12 February 2014

Queensland producers can now access up to 75 per cent of eligible costs for water infrastructure activities with the Australian Government’s contribution of up to $7 million to the Queensland Government’s Drought Relief Assistance Scheme.

Animal Welfare Committee loses funding

11 November 2013

The committee established to drive the implementation of the 2010-2014 Australian Animal Welfare Strategy is one 16 advisory groups scrapped under cost-cutting measures by the Federal Government.

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