The NFF’s 2012 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to continue its investment in agriculture, despite a predicted tough budget in which the Government wishes to return Australia’s fiscal position to surplus. The submission outlines the 10 key priority areas for agriculture and the NFF under the budget.
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