Regional Australia to Benefit From Future Drought Fund

Regional Australia to Benefit From Future Drought Fund
An Australian farmer drives his truck across a drought-affected paddock as he feeds his sheep on his property in Boggabri, Australia, on Oct. 4, 2019. David Gray/Stringer/Getty Images
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The Morrison government will invest billions into a forward-thinking Future Drought Fund that will provide 100 million a year to help rural and regional Australia become more prepared and resilient to the impacts of drought.

Announced on July 1, the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said that the Morrison government will invest $3.9 billion, which will grow to $5 billion, in the forward-thinking fund.
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