Comments on: Exceptional Circumstances reform http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2008/10/23/exceptional-circumstances-reform/ Igniting Ideas Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:18:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rojo http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2008/10/23/exceptional-circumstances-reform/#comment-786 rojo Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:55:22 +0000 http://litfuse.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-786 The main problem is that those who have prepared, by having off farm assets, are the ones who don't qualify for assistance. I agree with you that the unviable producer is protected to the detriment of the rest. In my mind it should not be a hand out but a loan of some description. repayable on say a hecs basis, or on sale of the asset should that farmer not return to profit. cheers The main problem is that those who have prepared, by having off farm assets, are the ones who don’t qualify for assistance. I agree with you that the unviable producer is protected to the detriment of the rest. In my mind it should not be a hand out but a loan of some description. repayable on say a hecs basis, or on sale of the asset should that farmer not return to profit.

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