Troubled Waters: Australian Government’s $15 Million SunRice Fix Ignores the Root Crisis

Troubled Waters: Australian Government’s $15 Million SunRice Fix Ignores the Root Crisis

Australian rice company SunRice says it has welcomed constructive talks with the federal government regarding challenges facing the rice industry in the New South Wales Riverina region. The company has been forced to scale back production hours, with reports of around 78 redundancies across its Riverina operations. Widespread reports indicate the government could contribute $15 million to bolster operations at SunRice’s Leeton mill, a processing…