Media releases

Minister for Drought David Littleproud is calling on all states to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their farmers and regional communities, who have been facing the worst drought on record.

The changes to departmental structures announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today will strengthen the Government’s ability to deliver effective policy outcomes across agriculture, water and the environment for all Australians.

The Northern Basin Commissioner’s First Year Report has been tabled in Parliament.

Heavily discounted water for fodder will be available for farmers in the southern connected Basin from the second week of December.

Farmers can be reassured their entire water allocation is there to be used, after a recent Murray-Darling Basin Authority communique clarified the matter.

Concessional drought loans offering two years with no interest or repayments are now available with the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) taking our drought commitment to over $8 billion dollars.

A $15 million riverbank fencing program in the Northern Basin will improve water quality, help protect native fish and keep farm animals safe.

The final Water Resource Plans for South Australian and Queensland parts of the Murray-Darling basin have been signed off and are now in force.

Federal Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud has welcomed the decision of the Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to strip Aussie Farms of its charitable status.

Drought-hit farmers have better resources at their fingertips with important new features on FarmHub – the first national, single-site directory of farm support measures.