FOR PRESS
STATEMENT BY THE RT. tHON. J. ANTHONY, M. P.,
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
I IT RE'LIE' VICTO?. l[ A AND WE'STERN AUSTIRALIA
THE COMMONWEALTH GOVEINMENT WILL PROVIDE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTORIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA
TO SUPPORT DROUGHT STRICKEN FARMERS IN THOSE STATES.
THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, MR ANTHONY,
ANNOUNCED TODAY TIIAT TIlE COMMONWEALTH HAD AGREED TO
SUPPOIT UNDER THE NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
ARRANGEMENTS EXPENDITURES ON CERTAIN AGREED DROUGHT
RELIEF MEASURES BY VICTORIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE RELIEF MEASURES TO BE SUPPOR* tTED BY THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR BOTH STATES INCLUDE:-
SUBSIDIES FOR ROAD AND RAIL FREIGHT OF
GRAIN AND FODDER TO DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS;
SUBSIDIES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF STOCK FROM
DROUGHT AREAS FOR AGISTMENT WITHIN THE STATE.
IN THE CASE OF THE DROUGHT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
THE COMMONWEALTH HAS ALSO AGREED TO SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
ON CARRY-ON LOANS TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE MEASURES CONCERNED
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNMENTS.
" THE NEED FOR CONTINUATION OF COMMONWEALTH
SUPPORT OF EXPENDITURES ON THESE MEASURES WOULD BE
REVIEWED AFTER FOUR MONTHS," MR ANTHONY SAID.
CANBERRA 27 JULY 1976
Fraser, Malcolm
Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
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27/07/1976
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STATEMENT BY THE RT HON JD ANTHONY MP, ACTING PRIME MINISTER - DROUGHT RELIEF VICTORIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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