Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent announcement the government’s $5 billion drought fund won't go to farmers as she originally believed is “a slap in the face”.
The purpose of the drought fund, Morrison said, is to “invest in water infrastructure resilience projects”, with the first batch of funds set to be released July 1. Ms Palaszczuk said she is tired of talking with little action. She said many farmers are struggling, with 14 communities on the precipice of running out of water. “Why is this money not being utilised for our farmers?” Palaszczuk asked.
Morrison just doesn't get it, how much criticism does he want to load on himself and his party of highly payed I'm alright Jack's, giving themselves astonishing pay rises year in year out, yet the country and farmers suffer in poverty.
Did she phone the PM or just sit back and sulk because there is no money for her govt to waste
Well did she talk to the PM or as usual sit back a waited for the telephone call that was never coming.
Why? Any help would be helpful
Australia needs a inland lake big enough to pop water to anywhere.
Why would she think a fund to future proof against droughts would go to farmers now? Is she incapable of reading the legislation?
Talk us through your plans and what you have done
Where’s Qld Labor government money for the drought probably all gone to public servants pay increases and bonuses
can this be protested? AskingForAFriend AnnastaciaMP
what about the 40000 dollars they can claim on trans port costs more then what fisherman get .
The drought of their donors pockets they meant
Why would he give it to her? So she can give it to another staff member? It to Trad to buy a new house.
So where are the Murdoch voices of outrage RitaPanahi DaisyCousens pm_live DamTom79. If the tables were turned you be frothing at the mouth & breaking out in a conservative rash.
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