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Farms groups unite against biosecurity "tax"

AUSTRALIAN farm groups have united in strong opposition of the proposed 10 per cent biosecurity levy, sending a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for its immediate and urgent reversal.

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 Farm groups have united in a push to scrap the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy, which is due to be implemented by July. Picture Mark Saunders.

Farm groups have united in a push to scrap the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy, which is due to be implemented by July. Picture Mark Saunders.

The 50 groups, representing producers across the grains, livestock, horticulture, dairy, forestry and seafood sectors, are urging the Federal Government to scrap the levy, which is due to be implement...

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