Drought-proofing fund to pass parliament

By Matt Coughlan
Updated July 23 2019 - 2:23pm, first published 2:18pm
The coalition's $5 billion Future Drought Fund looks set to pass the Senate.
The coalition's $5 billion Future Drought Fund looks set to pass the Senate.

A new $5 billion drought-proofing fund will be established after Labor decided to back the legislation, despite criticising where the money is coming from.

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