It’s taken him too long, but public concern and the looming election has finally obliged Malcolm Turnbull to do the right thing by our farmers struggling with severe drought.
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| Dust storms sweep desolate farms near Balranald in south west NSW as drought impacts the region. |
In Forbes on Sunday, Turnbull announced a further $250 million in assistance to farmers and communities, including initial grants of $1 million each to 60 drought-affected councils in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, bringing Canberra’s direct handouts to $826 million.
Add a further $1 billion in concessional loans and the total outlay comes to $1.8 billion.
Well, about time.
Is that what you think? I don’t.
Read the comment by Ross Gittins from today’s Age- “Our concern about the drought isn't fair dinkum.”
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