ACT Election 2020: Barr shoots down plan to 'buy Canberrans'

Dan Jervis-Bardy
August 18 2020 - 4:30am
Chief Minister Andrew Barr and ACT Property Council executive director Adina Cirson. Picture: Jamila Toderas
Chief Minister Andrew Barr and ACT Property Council executive director Adina Cirson. Picture: Jamila Toderas

A Property Council proposal to use $10,000 cash grants to lure Sydneysiders and Melburnians to the national capital has been shot down by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, who says there are much better ways to boost economic activity than "buying Canberrans".

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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