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Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 19, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says Queensland has been assured by the Federal Government that farmers will soon be able to access new financing arrangements under the Federal Government\u2019s $320 million drought assistance package.<\/p>\n

Mr McVeigh said officers from his department and the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) had been working closely with their federal counterparts to activate the drought concessional loan scheme as a matter of top priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to assisting our producers through this tough time,” Mr McVeigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sent officers to Canberra the Monday after the Wednesday, February 26, announcement to begin these discussions, which should soon be finalised.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with debt restructuring, the loans will be available to help with carry-on finance and recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other key part of the package, which is currently being finalised by the Federal Government is social support and mental health assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a key point of discussion at the Mental Health Forum that Health Minister Lawrence Springborg and I convened in Charleville last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also working to activate the pest animal control component of the scheme, which will be critical when the drought eventually breaks.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the meantime, QRAA acting CEO Tony O\u2019Dea said the Federal government\u2019s Farm Finance Concessional Loans Scheme was being successfully rolled out in Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first round, QRAA approved nearly all of the $20 million available in loans to 40 farm businesses,\u201d Mr O\u2019Dea said.<\/p>\n

He said the second application period had now been extended past the original closing date of March 30, with a further $30 million available. To date, 32 applications had been received, nine approved to the value of $7.77 million with a further 15 applications currently being assessed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI encourage producers to get their applications in as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFarm businesses can apply for these loans which offer up to $1 million at the current interest rate of 4.5 per cent for the purpose of restructuring up to half of their eligible debt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr McVeigh said the Queensland Government\u2019s Drought Relief Assistance Scheme was also running at full speed, with more than $10 million now handed out.<\/p>\n

Farmers who want to apply for drought relief assistance, including the Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate, should contact the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 13-25-23 or access the claim forms and applications online<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone interested in accessing concessional loans should contact QRAA on 1800-623-946 or visit the QRAA website<\/strong><\/a> for loan application forms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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