Event Brief
Farmers and environmentalists call federal budget 'savage'
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Farmers and environmentalists criticized the federal budget as 'savage' and 'tragic' after weed and pest programs were cut.
WHO: Farmers and environmentalists
WHAT: Farmers and environmentalists condemned cuts to weed and pest control programs in the federal budget
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: Weed and pest control programs were cut in the federal budget.
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