WAFarmers president Tony York said producers would certainly welcome cheaper finance options and reductions in red tape and processing costs.
THE State’s leading agricultural lobby groups have called the 2017-18 Federal Budget “modest” for the WA agricultural sector.
Pastoralists and Graziers Association president Tony Seabrook said the budget didn't deliver a large benefit to agriculture.
WAFarmers president Tony York said the budget could have delivered bigger rewards for Western Australian agriculture. He said Australia’s agricultural industry had once again been delivered a modest, but mostly positive outcome.
“An increase from $2m to a $10m turnover cap for small businesses, in addition to the extension of the $20,000 instant asset write off for another year, is a benefit that will be attractive to many farmers.”
Pastoralists and Graziers Association president Tony Seabrook said it was a “mill-of-the-run” budget and said regionally, health and education were not winners.
