Here is a selection of my publications. Click on the title to view the whole text, or chose a category on the left.
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PRUNE DROUGHT AID: REPORT
18.07.1989
By: KOCH A Source: QNP Prune drought aid: report By TONY KOCH TRANSPORT costs for selling drought-affected stock and some agistment subsidies should be abolished, a Primary Industries Department report has suggested. The confidential... read more -
NO RULES ON HANDOUT OF $330,000,
13.07.1989
By: KOCH A replace all and pointers pls A FORMER top public servant said yesterday he had been staggered there were no guidelines for drought assistance to Queensland grazing companies, some of which got up to $330,000 in a year. Retired... read more -
HARPER WARNED RE DROUGHT RELIEF
15.04.1989
By: KOCH A Harper warned in 1987 over drought relief By TONY KOCH THE Primary Industries Minister, Mr Harper, was warned by State Treasury in 1987 over mismanagement of the rural drought assistance scheme. The warning, in a Cabinet minute... read more -
LABOR MHR URGES RURAL REVOLT
01.04.1989
By: MORLEY P Labor MHR urges rural revolt against Harper PRIMARY industry organisations were urged yesterday by Federal Labor MHR, Mr Brian Courtice, to call for the sacking of Queensland's Primary Industries Minister, Mr Harper. Mr Courtice... read more -
DROUGHT-AID CHARGES MOOTED
31.03.1989
By: MORLEY P Drought-aid charges mooted By political reporter PETER MORLEY THE Solicitor-General's Office is investigating primary producers to see whether they should be prosecuted for alleged abuses of drought-aid programs. The Public... read more -
DROUGHT OFFICER MOVED AFTER MEMO
31.03.1989
By: MORLEY P Source: QNP Drought officer moved after aid-abuse memo By PETER MORLEY MR J.J. ""Dan'' Daly, the man who wrote a Government memorandum about drought-aid abuses, had been transferred out of his job, the Primary Industry... read more -
STATE WILL BACK INQUIRY ON DEATHS
13.08.1987
State will back open inquiry on custody deaths From TONY KOCH at Coen THE Queensland Government will co-operate in the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. However, the Community Services Minister, Mr Katter, yesterday described it as... read more