Federal budget 2021: Money for bush fund in budget as Australians move away from cities

Sally Whyte
Updated May 5 2021 - 6:31am, first published 12:01am
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack. Picture: 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 will announce on Wednesday.

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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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