Kay Hull (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognise the seriousness of the drought situation across rural Australia; and

(2)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

recognise the need for long term commitment for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) declared areas, and to provide continued support to allow those areas to fully recover from the drought;

(b)

look at the history of EC declared areas and the direct correlation between longevity of declaration and hardship inflicted;

(c)

commit to the extension of support programs to allow those areas to fully recover regardless of meeting current EC requirements; and

(d)

extend EC assistance to all rural based businesses who meet the criteria.

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