Farmers affected by bushfires will now be eligible for grants of up to $75,000 to immediately start recovery efforts. 9News
The money would be taken from the $2 billion bushfire recovery fund, and is estimated to cost the government around $100 million.
"This is crucial rebuilding, immediate recovery support that is absolutely critical to enable these primary producers, these farmers, these graziers, to be able to get through this first hurdle, to get over this first hump, so they can be able to put themselves into a position to be able to start planning for their future."
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