AWI Chair Wal Merriman in firing line of political scrutiny

Colin Bettles
Updated October 23 2017 - 9:36am, first published October 22 2017 - 2:00pm
 Queensland Nationals Senator Barry O’Sullivan - a former police officer - is foreshadowing a torrid time for AWI at Senate estimates this week.
Queensland Nationals Senator Barry O’Sullivan - a former police officer - is foreshadowing a torrid time for AWI at Senate estimates this week.

NINETY minutes has been allocated for Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) to face a vigorous and painstaking interrogation at Senate estimates hearings in Canberra this week, spearheading a lengthy agenda of farm levy-payer groups.

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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