Rural and regional Australia - key budget measures

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: May 13, 2008 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

05-13-2008

Rural and regional Australia - key budget measures

CANBERRA, May 13 AAP - Key budget measures for rural and regional Australia.

SPENDING

* $760.9 million in drought funding for 2008-09.

* $130 million over four years to help farmers cope with climate change

* $20 million boost to forestry

* $35 million for a new regional food prog...

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