Hells Gate Dam not farm subsidy or trade agreement breach: federal government

Jamieson Murphy
May 12 2022 - 9:00am
Gifting $5.4b dam not a farm subsidy or breach of trade deals: govt
Gifting $5.4b dam not a farm subsidy or breach of trade deals: govt

THE federal government has dismissed suggestions gifting a $5.4-billion dam to the Queensland government could be in breach of Australia's international trade agreements, which restrict government subsidies to farmers.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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