Tuesday, 27 August 2024

 Emma KEALY (Lowan) (13:00): We still have not heard anything at all from the Minister for Agriculture about funding for drought support or around drawing a line on the map to unlock some additional support from banks. My part of the state – 20 per cent of the state – has been hit by drought conditions both in the southern area with a green drought but also in the northernmost area through Warracknabeal right through to the border. Our communities are really hurting at this point in time, and I urge the minister to provide additional support to those communities that need it.