Emotions over-flow at first Senate hearing into farm debt

Colin Bettles
Updated July 13 2017 - 11:18am, first published 9:38am
One Nation Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (left) with Nolene and Lloyd Bradshaw.
One Nation Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (left) with Nolene and Lloyd Bradshaw.

TEARS have been shed at the first public hearing of the Senate Select Committee’s inquiry into rural lending to primary producers, being held today at Charters Towers in Queensland.

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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