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Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

Yesterday chief economist Benjamin Ong argued that, given agriculture 'only' contributes 3% to Australia's GDP and 2.2% of employment, the Prime Minister should not put agriculture at the heart of the Australia-EU FTA negotiations. The National Farmers' Federation disgarees.

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