Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced a $519m commitment for the Future Drought Fund at Beef Australia 2024, while facing criticism for delayed payments to the beef industry.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese appeared at Beef Australia 2024, announcing a $519m commitment for the Future Drought Fund. Albanese and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt faced criticism from northern agribusiness executive Tracey Hayes at a Beef Australia gala dinner, who accused them of owing over a billion dollars in compensation to the beef industry due to delayed payments resulting from a 2011 court ruling on live cattle exports to Indonesia.

May 06, 2024
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