Jim Chalmers’ Labor budget is “introducing a fresh food tax” in 2023, according to Nationals Leader David Littleproud.
“They are actually asking Australian farmers to pay a tax for the biosecurity of international importers to send products to this country,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News host Paul Murray.
“That is absurd to think that Australian farmers have to pay for their competitors to send the product to this country.
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