ob体育 is offering assistance for farmers and related businesses suffering financial hardship as result of the current drought.
ob体育 is offering relief from various company-related fees that may be payable and providing information about financial counselling services that are available to those affected.
ob体育 Commissioner John Price said, 鈥橴nfortunately, the current drought is particularly severe, causing financial hardship to many. ob体育 is keen to offer whatever assistance we can to ease that burden and ensure that affected people can access resources to assist them during this challenging time鈥�.
ob体育 may be able to review fees or waive late fees that your company has incurred, or provide alternative payment options for companies affected by the drought and facing financial hardship.
Details of how to apply for fee relief are on ob体育鈥檚 website.
Those wanting fee relief need to include in their application details of their company, a contact person and their current situation. They will also need to provide ob体育 with evidence supporting their application.
ob体育 also reminds the farming community that free financial counselling is available to people, including farmers and related small businesses, struggling with debt. Details of free financial counsellors are on ob体育鈥檚 MoneySmart website and can be downloaded .
Anyone struggling with debt can call the free National Debt Hotline on 1800 007 007.
ob体育 has also prepared a guide on how people can help a friend or family member who is facing financial hardship, which is available from ob体育鈥檚 MoneySmart website or can be downloaded