Are frogs killing regional growth?

Colin Bettles
Updated December 14 2016 - 2:26pm, first published 12:26pm
Nationals deputy-leader Fiona Nash and leader Barnaby Joyce.
Nationals deputy-leader Fiona Nash and leader Barnaby Joyce.

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission review of regional economies should attack “sacred cows” like whether frogs should be allowed to halt the development of dams in regional Australia, says Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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