Tight budget may be a blow to drought aid appeals
The Federal Agriculture Minister says appeals for drought funds from western NSW may not be able to be met.
View ArticleUnused drought loan cash tipped to be redirected to farmers struggling in New...
Unused Federal Government drought loan money is expected to be redirected to struggling New South Wales and Queensland farmers.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Plan: SA Government pulls support for changes, considers...
The South Australian Government says it will not support changes to the $10 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan and is now considering a state royal commission.
View ArticleBarnaby Joyce joins calls to increase Newstart allowance
Nationals MP and former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says there is a case for raising Newstart for people in country areas, despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison refusing to budge on the issue.
View ArticleBarnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM
The Federal Government's former special drought envoy says he sent "an awful lot" of reports to the Prime Minister, after a letter tabled in the Senate notes he did not compile a final report during...
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