7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Mouse plague in NSW – NSW Labor’s Jodie Mckay | 7NEWS” – below is their description.
The New South Wales government has opened the purse strings to help combat a devastating mouse plague.
It will provide $50 million in support to farmers, households and small business. Farmers will be able to claim free baits to help treat grain and protect them from rodents at the time of sowing.
Households and businesses can claim money back for mouse baits. There will also be expanded workshops to educate farmers on the best way to deal with the plague.
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay MP said the government could have saved itself money and farmers months of torment if they had opened their wallets sooner.
“Until today, Adam Marshall MP and (Nationals leader) John Barilaro have flatly refused to put any significant money to helping toward helping these communities,” she told reporters today.
“Quite simply, it is too little too late.”
“These communities needed this support at the beginning of the year, when this mouse plate could have been controlled.”
Labor is also calling for the government to reimburse farmers for some or all of their baiting costs.
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