Suzanna Sheed
  • Home
  • About
    • About Suzanna
    • Shepparton District
    • How Suzanna can help
  • Priorities
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Health
    • Infrastructure
    • Our Achievements
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Blog
    • Parliament
    • Photos
  • Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Out & About with Suzanna
    • COVID-19
  • Contact
    • Request a
      Congratulatory
      Message
    • Subscribe to our
      newsletter
  • Menu Menu

Federal drought funding must be available now

April 1, 2019/0 Comments/in Media Releases /by Suzanna Sheed

Independent Member for Shepparton District Suzanna Sheed is calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to bring forward drought assistance funding to support Victorian farmers.

Ms Sheed has co-signed a letter with the Premier of Victoria, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Nationals asking the Federal Government to immediately release monies from the Future Drought Fund which is currently due to begin in 2020.

“While Northern Victoria is not yet officially in drought, there’s no doubt we’re experiencing drought-like conditions and dairy farmers are doing it really tough,” Ms Sheed said.

“I hear it from farmers across the Shepparton District all the time – they’re facing minimal rainfall, scarce fodder availability and temporary water prices so high they are unaffordable, and all the while they’re in debt to the bank and owe thousands of dollars in council rates and fixed water prices.

“If you look at conditions on both sides of the Murray River there’s little difference yet Victoria doesn’t seem to be on the Federal Government’s drought agenda.

“Next year will be too late for too many and we need the Prime Minister to realise our farmers are struggling and to take action now.”

Ms Sheed said she welcomed the Victorian Government’s assistance package but warned more support would be needed if conditions worsened.

“I’ve been talking to the Government since the middle of last year about the need to address the impact of ongoing dry conditions in the region and it is really pleasing to see we are being listened to,” Ms Sheed said.

“What we need most is rain, but in the absence of that we need government to do what it can to put some extra money into farmers’ pockets that they can spend as they see fit.

“This package isn’t going to be a silver bullet, but at times like these every dollar counts.”

 

ENDS

Media contact

Riahn Smith 0419 138 978│riahn.smith@parliament.vic.gov.au

Click here for PDF version.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://suzannasheed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/default-post-image.jpg 240 330 Suzanna Sheed https://suzannasheed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sheed-Logo-V2.png Suzanna Sheed2019-04-01 04:52:202020-02-07 02:45:55Federal drought funding must be available now
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Pages

  • About Suzanna
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • COVID-19
  • Get Involved
  • Home
  • How Suzanna can help
  • Media Releases
  • News
  • Newsletters
  • Our Achievements
  • Our Vision
  • Out & About with Suzanna
  • Parliament
  • Photos
  • Request A Congratulatory Message
  • Shepparton District
  • Subscribe to our newsletter

Categories

  • Blog
  • Latest News
  • Media Releases
  • Newsletters
  • Parliament
  • Uncategorized

Archive

  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015

Get in touch with Suzanna

Share this page and show your support.

Subscribe

5 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
T 03 5831 6944
E suzanna.sheed@parliament.vic.gov.au

Keep up-to-date.
Follow us on social media.

Get in touch with Suzanna

Share this page and show your support.

5 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
T 03 5831 6944   F 03 5831 6836
E suzanna.sheed@parliament.vic.gov.au

Keep up-to-date.
Follow us on social media.

Bypass delay won’t wash with Shepparton community Freight rail upgrades must stay on agenda
Scroll to top
Subscribe to our newsletter