date:May 15, 2014
and Landcare.
$80 million reduction in Co-operative Research Centres (CRC) Program.
$146.8 million funding cuts to CSIRO, which will cost around 500 jobs.
$11 million reduced annual appropriation funding to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC).
$6.6 million savings from the cessation of National Water Commission.
The reintroduction of a fuel levy surcharge will take place on 1 August 2014, which will be indexed to inflation every six months. Every dollar raised will