The Federal Labor Government’s Budget will introduce a new food tax on Australian families
right in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster labelled the new tax on farmers to pay for the
biosecurity risk of international importers as “senseless”.
“This will of course be passed on to consumers, which means even higher food prices at the
checkout, right when families are struggling to put food on the table,” Dr Webster said.
“It is unfathomable the Labor Government would ask farmers to pay for the biosecurity
costs of importers from other countries – you have to ask what other country would impose
this on their own?”
The Albanese government is also increasing the road user charge on truckies by six per cent,
compounding each year, another cost that will eventually find its way to hit the family
budget.
“If a trucking company has to pay more, they will need to recover it somewhere,” Dr
Webster said.
Meanwhile Labor’s Infrastructure Review threatens to put a razor gang to the $120 billion
infrastructure pipeline, putting all regional programs in doubt.
“Not only is the Albanese government making us pay for their spending, they are also taking
away our future by ripping away the tools we need to produce more and get it on your table
cheaper,” Dr Webster said.