Tax is forcing farmer’s hand

DISAPPOINTMENT: Steve Peel is concerned about the levy’s effect on people in drought-stricken communities, despite some ratepayers being eligible for rebates.

A controversial new levy has prompted Barunah Plains farmer and long-serving CFA volunteer Steve Peel to re-evaluate his decades-long commitment to the fire service.

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