Government to set up new multi-billion Future Drought Fund
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce a Future Drought Fund, that will grow to $5 billion over a decade, at Friday’s national drought summit.
The fund is to provide support against future droughts, helping primary producers, non-government organisations and communities prepare for and respond to their impact.
It will be given an initial...
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