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Peter Walsh MP:
Labor Won’t Make Rates Fair for Farmers

If elected a Liberal Nationals Government wil make rates fair for farmers, prioritising an independent review into farm rates in Victoria.

By Portal Admin - 16th December 2018 - Back to News

Daniel Andrews’ rates cap has been anything but ‘fair’, particularly for our farmers who are already under pressure from drought and high energy and water prices.

City-centric Labor just don’t seem to understand the pressure farmers are under with rates.

Today, Labor says it "will support an inquiry into the council rating system", but won’t apply a category-based rates cap, meaning no relief for farmers who’ve already faced skyrocketing rates rises this year.

With rates rising up to 30 per cent in some shires, it will only get tougher for our farmers while Daniel Andrews refuses to make sure his rates cap is applied in a fair and equitable way.

Farmers are calling for answer and action, and the Liberal Nationals are listening.

If elected, a Liberal Nationals Government will act to make rates fair for farmers, prioritising an independent review into farm rates in Victoria. We’ll also get rate rises under control by applying the cap to all rating categories while the review’s undertaken.

Only a Liberal Nationals Government will be committed to easing the cost of living, and that includes fairer rates for all our farmers.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: support@gippsland.com

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