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

October 2, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than $211 million was channelled to drought-stricken farmers and victims of natural disasters by the State Government during the past financial year.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh said today the annual report from the QRAA showed the agency approved more than 5600 applications for financial assistance across a range of loan, grant, rebate and subsidy programs in 2013-2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Queenslanders are doing it tough, we make sure they get the help they need as soon as they need it,\u201d Mr McVeigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis report demonstrates what invaluable work the QRAA does for communities across our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights of QRAA\u2019s performance outlined in the 2013-14 Annual Report include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • More than $211 million (through more than 5600 applications) was approved in financial assistance across all loan, rebate, grant and subsidy programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Six new service arrangements were secured, including the Drought and Farm Finance Concessional Loan Schemes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • The uptake of disaster assistance related to Tropical Cyclone Oswald remained solid during 2013-14, with more than $78 million (5000 applications) approved under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Applications for the Primary Industry Productivity Enhancement Scheme (PIPES) remained steady \u00ad\u2013 with 209 applications and $74 million approved to new and existing producers during the financial year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • QRAA\u2019s loan portfolio increased by more than $71 million, taking the total gross value of the loan book to more than $484 million at June 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            QRAA chief executive officer Colin Holden said the organisation was well-positioned to continue to provide a broad, flexible and cost-effective range of administrative services to assist government agencies deliver financial programs to the highest standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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