Barnaby JOYCE MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR NEW ENGLAND Making the FHA work better for farmers We are pushing ahead with improvements to the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) which will help more New England farmers through tough times including drought. I fought to make sure our electorate was represented in proposed changes to the FHA by securing Tamworth as one of 10 venues to host the Review Panel in 2018 As the drought continues our support grows. We always know there is more you can do but this is yet another substantial step in assisting those who are dealing not only with the weather but also their financiers. Among the changes is an extension for access to the FHA to four years in every 10 -this recognises that people may need to access financial hardship payments again. Other changes will lift the amount families can ean off-farm to $100,000 a year in recognition of the reality that much of the income earned off-farm goes straight to servicing debt as well as allow farmers to count income from agistment against losses. A one-off drought relief payment of up to $13,000 for a farming family, and up to $7,500 for an individual, is designed to help people with decisions about whether they will be sustainable, should look at succession options or, in some instances choose to sell. We don't want our local farmers to have to worry about how they're going to pay the next bill, we want them to be able to focus on what they do best The Nationals have been standing by Australia's farmers for 100 years and we're not about to change that now. We're delivering these improvements as soon as possible to make sure our farmers and their families can continue to access much-needed support The Bill, which has passed the House of Representatives and will now go before the Senate, amends the Farm Household Support Act 2014 and the Farm Household Support Minister's Rule 2014 Authorised by Bamaby Joyce MP, National Party of Australia, 454-456 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340, AW3810422 Barnaby JOYCE MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR NEW ENGLAND Making the FHA work better for farmers We are pushing ahead with improvements to the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) which will help more New England farmers through tough times including drought. I fought to make sure our electorate was represented in proposed changes to the FHA by securing Tamworth as one of 10 venues to host the Review Panel in 2018 As the drought continues our support grows. We always know there is more you can do but this is yet another substantial step in assisting those who are dealing not only with the weather but also their financiers. Among the changes is an extension for access to the FHA to four years in every 10 -this recognises that people may need to access financial hardship payments again. Other changes will lift the amount families can ean off-farm to $100,000 a year in recognition of the reality that much of the income earned off-farm goes straight to servicing debt as well as allow farmers to count income from agistment against losses. A one-off drought relief payment of up to $13,000 for a farming family, and up to $7,500 for an individual, is designed to help people with decisions about whether they will be sustainable, should look at succession options or, in some instances choose to sell. We don't want our local farmers to have to worry about how they're going to pay the next bill, we want them to be able to focus on what they do best The Nationals have been standing by Australia's farmers for 100 years and we're not about to change that now. We're delivering these improvements as soon as possible to make sure our farmers and their families can continue to access much-needed support The Bill, which has passed the House of Representatives and will now go before the Senate, amends the Farm Household Support Act 2014 and the Farm Household Support Minister's Rule 2014 Authorised by Bamaby Joyce MP, National Party of Australia, 454-456 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340, AW3810422