Agriculture Minister David Littleproud labels NFF carbon target 'fictional', questions who pays for it

Jamieson Murphy
Updated October 14 2020 - 4:20pm, first published 4:00pm
WHO PAYS?: David Littleproud says the government can't support the ag industry's 2050 carbon neutral target because the sector hasn't defined "who pays for it".
WHO PAYS?: David Littleproud says the government can't support the ag industry's 2050 carbon neutral target because the sector hasn't defined "who pays for it".

THE government won't support the ag industry's 2050 carbon neutral target because it's unclear "who pays for it", the federal Agriculture Minister 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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