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NSW Nationals leader gives in to farm lobby group over mouse plague

Aaron Patrick
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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has secured $100 million in subsidies for farmers to treat a mouse plague following public lobbying by the NSW Farmers Association.

The Coalition government had, for a month, resisted pressure from the industry group to provide large cash grants to pay for poison.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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