Fishers and farmers' overseas air freight export program extended by Government

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Exporters struggling to get fresh produce overseas due to a lack of flights will receive a $240 million boost from the Federal Government today.

"This funding extension will provide ongoing certainty for our exporters who rely on air freight and will help to protect the tens of thousands of jobs of those who rely upon on our export sector," Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said.The initiative has been welcomed by sectors dependent on air freight, but there has also been criticism.

Matthew Bronickis from the WA Freight and Logistic Council said the scheme, which required a minimum 5-tonne consignment to qualify for assistance,"The larger exporters are finding it easy because they have sheer mass and economies of scale. They can charter a plane," he said. IFAM has assisted exporters establish flights to more than 50 locations inlcuding Singapore, China, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

 

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