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Research Project

Farm Poverty in Australia

Farm poverty in Australia is a relatively neglected are of public policy. The extent and nature of farm poverty has not been measured since the 1970s and government responses to the problem have been framed in terms of agricultural policy rather than as a welfare response. Linda Botterill is investigating a range of policy options in relation to farm poverty which deliver appropriate and equitable support to poor farmers

Publications:

Botterill, Linda Courtenay (2007 forthcoming) ‘Responding to farm poverty in Australia’ Australian Journal of Political Science [Accepted for publication July 2006]
Botterill, Linda (2006) ‘The politics of farm poverty in Australia’ Public Policy Network Conference Curtin University, Perth, 2-3 February
Botterill, Linda Courtenay (2004) ‘Valuing Agriculture: balancing competing objectives in the policy process’ Journal of Public Policy Vol 24 No 2, pp199-218
Botterill, Linda Courtenay (2001) ‘Policy Assumptions and Policy Failure: The Case of the Re establishment Grant’ Australian Journal of Public Administration Vol 60 No 4, pp13-20