Have Your Say on the draft Australian Government Drought Plan

The Australian Government has developed a draft plan to guide and explain its approach to drought policy and programs. 

The draft plan has been released for consultation, and we would like to invite your organisation and members to provide comment. 

The draft plan sets out what programs and activities are available before, during and after drought, and the principles that will guide Australian Government actions as conditions dry. It aims to:

• explain the Australian Government’s drought policy
• provide greater transparency about government drought decision-making
• specify key drought-related programs that support farming businesses and communities across the drought cycle
• show how governments and stakeholders can work together on drought-related issues
• explain the monitoring, evaluation and learning arrangements for drought policy
• show how drought policy links to other government policies.

You can read the draft plan, and provide feedback by 5pm AEST on 11 September 2024