Coalition cuts short drought fund debate and pushes on with laws targeting vegan activists
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KMZP)
David Littleproud says commonwealth is introducing penalties because states are doing 'bugger all' to stop farm invasions
The Coalition has cut short debate on the future drought fund after Labor claimed its legislative haste is designed to wedge the opposition and not help farmers.
The manager of opposition business Tony Burke accused the government of pushing ahead with plans to create the $5bn fund with money redirected from the Building Australia Fund - which Labor opposes - despite MPs not even having a chance to read the legislation.
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