date:May 15, 2014
e Governments commitment to developing key infrastructure projects in regional Australia, Mr Finlay said. Given that the money for infrastructure is resulting from a rise in the fuel excise, it is important that this is directed to projects that are most needed, and that regional Australia benefits. If the funding is raised in the bush, it needs to stay in the bush, via a transparent process, he said.
In the lead up to the Budget, we fought hard to ensure the rebate to farmers for fuel used off