VFF key priorities Victorian State budget 1. $1.2billion pa for five years to repair regional Statedeclared roads to ensure they are fit-for-purpose.
2. $20million for the Victorian government to construct 20 mobile towers, to be leased to multiple carriers.
3. Ongoing funding for the VFF Occupational Health and Safety officer.
10. Dedicated funding in every Crown land managers’ budget to ensure the manager fulfils Catchment and Land Protection (CALP) Act responsibilities for weed and pest control.
11. Funding for a gap analysis of regional health services,
4. $150,000 pa for four years for the VFF to run workshops
particularly chronic care facilities, mental health and GP services.
for new farmers about the basic responsibilities of a farmer.
12. Ongoing dedicated funding of Victorian government
5. Increase the limit of the Young Farmer Stamp Duty Exemption to $1million and halve stamp duty on all primary production properties.
biosecurity responsibilities.
13. $150,000 pa for four years for a VFF Food and Fibre Education Officer.
6. Funding for a gap analysis into road maintenance
14. $500,000 for the ‘Bored to Board’ shearing apprentice
funding across VicRoads and local government managed roads.
15. $500million to fully fund current regional water
7. $23.4million to fund the Maroona-Portland rail link
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9. $650,000 to upskill electricians working on farms.
program. infrastructure projects.
upgrade, in line with the specifications for the Murray Basin Rail project.
16. $250million towards the Agriculture Energy Investment
8. $1.2million for community Q fever clinic grants and
17. Funding for DELWP to embed the Right to Farm
$100,000 to continue the VFF Q fever awareness program.
principles in the Victorian Planning Provision planning scheme, its administration and amendment.
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