The Greens say the $50 million levy amounts to an 'unfair' tax on farmers, who have flagged that the move could drive up food prices.
The Greens say they will not back a controversial biosecurity bill introduced by the government.An agriculture group and the Greens say they want a new way forward on pest and disease control.
That will leave the government without the numbers it needs in the Senate for the legislation to pass.It was due to be implemented from July 1, but has faced intense opposition from farming groups.The Greens say they will not support the bill when it comes to the Senate, where it was due to be debated Tuesday.
"We support long-term, sustainably biosecurity funding, we recognise the importance of biosecurity to Australia," Senator Whish-Wilson said."They're spending half a trillion dollars on new nuclear submarines, we're seeing them not choose to tax gas corporations — there's a whole range of ways they can raise $50 million."
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