Frustrated dairy farmers vent at Centrelink delays

Colin Bettles
December 14 2016 - 10:00am
Victorian rural independent MP Cathy McGowan (left) and Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, gathering dairy farmers’ feedback at Monday’s dairy roundtable meeting in Tangambalanga.
Victorian rural independent MP Cathy McGowan (left) and Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, gathering dairy farmers’ feedback at Monday’s dairy roundtable meeting in Tangambalanga.

BUREAUCRATIC frustrations are hindering the timely delivery of government financial assistance to cash-strapped farmers impacted by the dairy industry’s farm-gate pricing crisis.

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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