$55 million drought relief: new grants and mental health support

SA Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven announces $55 million in drought support for SA farmers, small businesses, and regional towns.

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00:00Today we've announced an additional $55 million for drought support and it's designed to both

00:04help farmers who are obviously doing it really tough at the moment with an expansion of the

00:09on-farm infrastructure grants as well as for those who qualify assistance with things like

00:15emergency services levy and commercial vehicle registration and also small grants for those who

00:20need it to be able to get through the day-to-day expenses so that they can still have a future in

00:25the industry. We've also looked at a mental health and also related to that it's around

00:31community cohesion as well because all of the communities that are in farming areas in drought

00:36affected areas are of course also feeling you know what the tough times mean so there's additional

00:41assistance for for regional towns there's additional assistance for small businesses

00:46that aren't necessarily farming businesses in addition to what we're providing for those

00:50farming businesses and farming families.