A parliamentary question regarding the scrapping of the Family Farm Business Review program, its impact on farmers in the central agricultural region, and the communication of the program's termination. The Minister confirms the program's closure, citing its conclusion and declining demand, and points to media notification of an extension.

AnsweredQoN 521Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2001
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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With reference to the family farm business review program, which was introduced by the previous Government to assist farmers in accessing consultants for up to four hours to review their business position, I ask - (1) Has the program been scrapped? (2) If so, what is the minister’s reasoning, when 55 per cent of clients in the program were from the central agricultural region, which has been experiencing the most adverse seasonal conditions ever? (3) What prior warning was given to the farming community to inform it that the program would be scrapped? Hon KIM CHANCE

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(1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(1) Has the program been scrapped? (2) If so, what is the minister’s reasoning, when 55 per cent of clients in the program were from the central agricultural region, which has been experiencing the most adverse seasonal conditions ever? (3) What prior warning was given to the farming community to inform it that the program would be scrapped? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(2) If so, what is the minister’s reasoning, when 55 per cent of clients in the program were from the central agricultural region, which has been experiencing the most adverse seasonal conditions ever? (3) What prior warning was given to the farming community to inform it that the program would be scrapped? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(3) What prior warning was given to the farming community to inform it that the program would be scrapped? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(1) The family farm business review was part of the state support package which closed on 31 August 2001 after being extended by a month. (2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(2) The program had been concluded; moreover, demand for the service had declined very significantly. (3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.
(3) Notification in the media that the scheme was to be extended by a month to 31 August 2001.

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