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    Joel Fitzgibbon MP Shadow Minister For Agriculture Shadow Minister For Rural Affairs Spokesperson For Country Caucus Member For Hunter

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    The shadow minister criticizes the agriculture minister for giving farmers false hope about drought assistance. Specifically, the minister had stated that applicants would receive money straight away if approved, but this is incorrect as the application process is bureaucratic. The government's own member had also said the process is too complex. By not correcting his misleading statement, the minister continued giving farmers false hope about the inadequate drought assistance package.

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    JOEL FITZGIBBON MP

    SHADOW MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE


    SHADOW MINISTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
    SPOKESPERSON FOR COUNTRY CAUCUS
    MEMBER FOR HUNTER

    MEDIA RELEASE

    FARMING FAMILIES GIVEN FALSE HOPE

    Farming families were again given false hope of government drought assistance
    today when the Agriculture Minister failed to correct an answer he gave during
    Question Time on Monday.

    On Monday he told the Parliament that farming families who apply for drought
    assistance -

    it is not the case that you apply for the money and then have to wait for
    your application to be approved. You actually get the money straight
    away.

    This of course, is incorrect.

    Farming families applying for Farm Household Allowance are finding the process a
    bureaucratic nightmare.

    This was confirmed by the Governments own Member for Maranoa in a letter to
    editor on 20 August 2014, who said -

    the application process to access Centrelink support is too complex and
    many are giving up as a result.

    By hiding behind the Speaker and refusing to correct his misleading statement,
    Barnaby Joyce has given farming families false hope.

    The Governments drought package has failed drought-affected families on the land.

    WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2014

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