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14 June 2025
The Nats push to scrap the tax

THE Allan Labor Government’s backflip on its unfair Emergency Services Property Levy, pausing it for farmers for just 12 months, is too little, too late.

The Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said the decision followed months of community outrage, sustained pressure from the Nationals and Liberals, and the overwhelming turnout at last month’s rally on the steps of parliament.

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