Department confident grains levy database up and working by July

Colin Bettles
March 27 2018 - 10:00am
NSW Liberal Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm maintaining scrutiny of rural research and development spending and accountability to growers.
NSW Liberal Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm maintaining scrutiny of rural research and development spending and accountability to growers.

DAVID Leyonhjelm has maintained his push to introduce new agricultural levy-payer databases, to enhance the level of transparency and accountability for billions of dollars in rural research and development spending.

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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