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Farmers demand rebate to offset fuel hike

<p>WITH the federal government set to introduce an increase in fuel excise in tomorrow's budget, the National Farmers' Federation is calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to provide a corresponding increase in the offroad fuel rebate available to farmers.</p>

Alex Paul
Farmers demand rebate to offset fuel hike

  NFF CEO Matt Linnegar cautioned the government not to lift the fuel excise without a complementary increase in the offroad fuel rebate, insisting that increasing one without the other would have adverse...

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