Coalition pledges $20b regional fund for 'forgotten Australians'

Coalition Unveils New $20 Billion Fund for Regions, Infrastructure

With the polls looming, the Coalition is turning its focus to the bush, unveiling a $20 billion perpetual fund to try bridge the divide between regional and urban Australia. The Nationals Party promised to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) if the Coalition wins the federal election. The fund, designed to exist in perpetuity, would remove the need for constant lobbying for infrastructure support in regional Australia, …

Regional Australia to share in $20 billion future fund

The Nationals deny a $20 billion future fund earmarked for investments in regional areas, if the coalition wins...

Coalition pledges $20b regional fund for 'forgotten Australians'

The Coalition has promised to improve access to health care and child care in the regions, boost connectivity and improve roads with a $20 billion future fund.

Local Nats, Libs back future funds pledge

THE current members for the Federal electorates of Mallee and Farrar have thrown their support behind the Opposition Coalition's $20 billion future fund proposal. Called the Regional Australia Future Fund, the nationwide pre-election commitment would...

No town is too far in Nationals’ fight for the regions

The Nationals’ campaign, colloquially known as the wombat trail, has been charging ahead at full steam, with the leader canvassing four states and thousands of kilometres in a week. But while a wisdom is the collective for wombats, this doesn’t always translate to the travelling campaign. Their trail is far from as glamorous or regimented as the Liberal or Labor ones and the language is less polished. Mr Littleproud’s campaigning included a visi…

NFF welcomes $20 billion commitment to the regions - National Farmers' Federation

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Coalition’s decision to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF), if elected on May 3. NFF President David Jochinke said it was great to see policy options being put forward to secure, long-term funding for regional Australia, with the Coalition forecasting the RAFF will deliver $1bn in grant funding for regions each year. “We believe the bush has swathes of untapped po…