Subsidising the uninsured

The Government has announced a $50 million plan to fight the kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA

Why is the taxpayer being stiffed subsiding businesses that obviously have zero hedging against such events?

Businesses should stand on their own two feet, just like those in the earthquake prone Village of the Damned who deliberately chose not to insure.

Calculated risks that the taxpayer should not have a bar of.