Coronavirus stimulus splash lures ag spenders with tax, job attractions

Andrew Marshall
Updated March 18 2020 - 7:41am, first published 6:45am
Ag tempted but not rushing to spend Canberra's stimulus cash splash
Ag tempted but not rushing to spend Canberra's stimulus cash splash

Despite the drought draining many farmers' enthusiasm for buying up big on new gear, the federal government has rustled up another round of tempting taxation depreciation incentives as part of its whopping $17.6 billion fiscal stimulus package.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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