Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Hansard source

We take collaboration with our local government sector seriously. This is a program that was announced in October, because those opposite rorted the Building Better Regions Fund so much that the whole program became tainted. We've announced $1 billion over three years in two specific programs. We've consulted with local government. We are working with them because they are a trusted delivery partner of our federal government.

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