Heightened nerves in rural areas over prospect of a change in government
The combined tax and other changes will be the final nail in the coffin for the family farm.
Jason Walls Tue, 12 Sep 2017
Rural nerves are jangling at the prospect of a Labour-Greens government.
Last week alone, Labour promised to bring farms into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) while the Greens outlined plans for a carbon, nitrous oxide and methane tax.
This is on top of a proposed water tax and the
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