Member for Northern Victoria, Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, successfully moved a motion in parliament calling for extra support for farming households in the wake of the ongoing drought. She tabled the motion last Tuesday, referring to the impact of the drought on farming families, amidst a cost-of-living crisis. Mrs Tyrrell also spoke about the impact of the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund levy.
The motion passed unopposed on Wednesday. Mrs Tyrrell said she was grateful that all members of the Legislative Council supported her work to get more financial assistance to struggling farmers.
“This motion is the first step in securing them some financial help, similar to the payments the government made to farmers during the drought of 2019,” said Mrs Tyrrell.
“By supporting the motion, government members have acknowledged that more has to be done to help our farmers at this time, and now Jacinta Allan needs to take action and provide financial assistance to the farmers that work so hard to feed us every day.”
