Senate inquiry hears curious farm lending case

Colin Bettles
Updated July 9 2017 - 5:18pm, first published July 7 2017 - 4:00pm
Senate inquiry hears curious farm lending case
Senate inquiry hears curious farm lending case

THE Senate Select Committee’s inquiry into bank lending practices towards Australian farmers has been told a bizarre story about a loan handed out by one bank’s branch, after it was knocked back by another branch of the same bank.

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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