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THREE FARMING PROJECTS WIN FUNDING IN EDEN-MONARO

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Three collaborative projects will share in over $250,000 in grant funding from the Australian government to improve their industries.

In announcing the successful recipients today, the Nationals Senator for New South Wales John Williams said the funding is provided under the government’s Farm Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program.

He said the NSW/ACT Truffle Marketing Co-operative has been granted $133,500 to assist in the development of a co-operative of eastern Australian truffle growers through marketing, a standard produce and payment system, and a website.

RICHMOND BUSINESSES ACCESS INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF

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More than 2,000 small businesses in the Richmond electorate have taken advantage of the Australian government’s instant asset write-off according to 2015-16 Tax Office data.

Announcing the information today, the Nationals Duty Senator for Richmond John Williams said the instant asset write-off has struck a chord with the small business sector.

Senator Williams said 540 businesses in the Byron Bay area had made a claim in the 2015-16 financial year.

SUGAR INDUSTRY RETAINS CODE DESPITE LABOR OPPOSITION

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Canegrowers will continue to have safeguards under a mandatory Sugar Code of Conduct despite Labor backing a motion to abolish it.

An attempt by Senator David Leyonhjelm to disallow the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code-Sugar) Regulations 2017 drew Labor support but Government Senators with the support of cross benches voted it down.

Nationals Duty Senator for Richmond John Williams told the Chamber the seeds for the Code were sown at a meeting he held in 2014 with representatives of the Tweed Canegrowers’ Association at Condong.

BALLINA AIRPORT PROJECT TAKES OFF

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The contract has been signed for the construction of the Airport Boulevard at Ballina.

The Nationals Duty Senator for Richmond John Williams says he has been advised by the Minister for Regional Development Senator Fiona Nash that the Australian government will provide $3 million towards the total overall cost of $6.7 million to construct a new access and link road system at the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.

Ballina Shire Council will fund the balance of the $6.7 million and manage construction of the project.