Daily Archives: 16 May 2023

Coalition pledges to end Biosecurity Tax

Member for Mallee Anne Webster says a re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government would end Labor’s new tax on farmers. In Tuesday night’s Federal Budget Labor announced a $153 million biosecurity levy, which will force farmers to pay for the biosecurity risk of international importers Australian. This was done without consultation with the industry and would…

Labor food tax hurts families

The Albanese Labor Government’s Budget hurts Australian families with a new $153m food tax over three years, right in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster labelled the new tax on Australian farmers as disgraceful, lumping farmers with around two thirds of the bill for biosecurity risks imposed by…