Announcement
03 Jul 2020
In July 2020, the Australian government increased the budget allocated to the International Freight Assistance Mechanism, a programme created to facilitate freight access to the local agricultural and fisheries sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Implementation date
03 Jul 2020
Revocation date:
05 Oct 2020
Announced: 03 Jul 2020
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On 3 July 2020, the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development of Australia announced the allocation of an additional AUD 241.9 million (ca. USD 167.9 million) to the Internationa...
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