Money for bush in the budget as Aussies move away from cities

Sally Whyte
May 6 2021 - 8:00am
PRE-BUDGET: Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
PRE-BUDGET: Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The government will pledge an extra $250 million to the controversial Building Better Regions Fund in next week's budget, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announced yesterday.

Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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