WA calls for funds to assist farmers

By Aidan Smith
Updated October 15 2018 - 9:40am, first published September 2 2018 - 3:40pm
State Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan at Dumas House last week where she called on the Federal Government to fund an industry adjustment package to assist sheep producers affected by the changes to the live export industry.
State Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan at Dumas House last week where she called on the Federal Government to fund an industry adjustment package to assist sheep producers affected by the changes to the live export industry.

THE State government has called on the Federal government to provide a financial assistance package of at least $10 million for the WA sheep industry in the wake of the independent regulator’s cancellation of Emanuel Exports’ licence.

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