Dr Linda Botterill and Professor Bruce Chapman (PDF - 74 Kb)
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Submission to the Productivity Commission’s<br />
Inquiry into Government <strong>Dr</strong>ought Support<br />
Executive Summary <strong>and</strong> Recommendations........................................................................................................1<br />
Background..................................................................................................................................................................2<br />
Declaring exceptional circumstances drought....................................................................................................2<br />
The welfare response to exceptional circumstances.........................................................................................3<br />
Farm exit.......................................................................................................................................................................5<br />
Farm business support: Farm Management Deposits.......................................................................................5<br />
Farm business support: Income Contingent Loans ...........................................................................................5<br />
Features of an ICL for drought relief ..................................................................................................................................................................7<br />
Advantages of an ICL for drought relief............................................................................................................................................................9<br />
Common criticisms of ICLs for drought relief..................................................................................................................................................9<br />
References................................................................................................................................................................. 11
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