John Cobb (Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

Barcaldine—I should know; I worked near there once. I would also point out that the ministerial statement does not spell out whether Regional Development Australia will be involved in step 2 of the Prime Minister’s plan for Regional Partnerships approvals. The coalition support the broad intent of the government’s plan for Regional Development Australia, but we look forward to seeing the details and how much money there is going to be for regional Australia.

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