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Drought assistance granted after 15-month wait, but Sally White is still pushing on behalf of other farmers
A New South Wales cattle farmer who applied for a drought loan more than a year ago says she is relieved the funds have finally reached her bank account.
Key points:
- Sally White has finally received a drought loan she applied for in December 2019
- She said none of her neighbours or friends who have applied for the same loans have received them yet
- Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has previously admitted the lengthy wait was not acceptable
Sally White farms near Guyra on the Northern Tablelands, and applied for a drought loan through the Federal Government’s Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) at the height of the drought in December 2019.
Ms White reflected on the “exhaustive process”, speaking to the ABC in December last year, 12…
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