Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall welcomed news and said he did not want to see anyone pay more than they should for essential costs such as vehicle registration.

"Especially farmers in rural and regional NSW who are doing it tough right now," he said.

“The registration rebate will apply to all renewals for the next two years, from July 1 this year until June 30, 2020. For producers who register their vehicles between July 1 and November 1 this year, the amount will be refunded.”

Mr Marshall said in a boost for farmers, the NSW Government would provide partial refunds on previous heavy vehicles registration charges going back over three years, saving primary producers an average of $2094 each.

“Governments don’t always have the answers but when we see a good solution we have a responsibility to act and that is exactly what we have done here," Mr Marshall said

“In recognition of what they do and what they go through, we have always given our farmers a 55 per cent reduction in their registration expenses, saving them an average of $1259 per heavy vehicle."

Mr Marshall said for farmers struggling right now the refunds would be important to give them some cash flow. Many are feeding stock and water is becoming more expensive, with freight costs quickly piling up.

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“I know what farmers really need is rain, but this initiative goes that little bit further to ease the situation they find themselves in,” he said.

Farmers will still have to pay for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance, personalised plates and relevant vehicle checks, for the safety of all road users.

Affected farmers will be contacted by Roads and Maritime Services from November 1 with the refund amounts.  Find further information here.