Farmer frustration: govt backs away from biosecurity import levy

Jamieson Murphy
Updated May 21 2020 - 3:42pm, first published 7:00am
Farmer frustration: govt backs away from biosecurity import levy
Farmer frustration: govt backs away from biosecurity import levy

THE government's sudden decision to back away from a long-awaited levy on incoming freight, which would have boosted the nation's biosecurity funding, is a blow to farmers, the National Farmers' Federation says.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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