The Federal Government is taking a cautious approach to its new drought support policy and will trial the idea of grants in the good times in Western Australia, where no farmers are drought affected.The Government promised that farmers in drought-affected areas who are receiving assistance will continue to receive income relief and interest rate subsidies until the drought is over.
About 6,000 farmers from Karratha to Esperance will be able to apply for relief measures under the program which will be trialled for one year.
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