NORTHERN Victoria MP Georgie Purcell has now claimed credit for changes to the State Government’s emergency services tax legislation that reduced the hit on farmers from 187 per cent to 150 per cent.
The Animal Justice Party has put an “explainer” online saying Ms Purcell “used her position as a crossbencher to make it better—and fairer—for the people and communities who would be affected most.”
The bid to take credit for amendments when the Bill passed the Legislative Council follow Ripon MP Martha Haylett last week saying her advocacy from local communities to Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes had helped achieve the cut and reprieve.
Ms Purcell said a key change had been rebates for CFA and SES volunteers living or working on farms. The Government last December said volunteers’ principal residence to be excluded from the tax