Joyce stands by drought support record

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:52pm, first published May 14 2016 - 11:40am
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce with former Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the White Paper launch last year which unveiled additional drought support measures for farmers.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce with former Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the White Paper launch last year which unveiled additional drought support measures for farmers.

REPORTS suggesting thousands of farmers and regional families have been instantly abandoned due to federal government funding cuts have been rejected by Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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