NFF: get “fair dinkum” about inland rail

National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson says the time has come for the Coalition government to show it’s “fair dinkum” about ending the talk and to start building the Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail.

The NFF has cited inland rail funding as a top priority on the peak farm lobby group’s budget wish list to start construction – calling for a $1 billion budget allocation – along with “cementing” the popular farm asset write offs. Read more in The Rural.