Burke Shire Council leads charge against Productivity Commission plans

Sally Gall
Updated November 26 2019 - 12:10pm, first published November 25 2019 - 10:00pm
Burketown is one of many remote communities across Australia that fears for its future if Productivity Commission recommendations are brought in. Picture supplied by Burke Shire Council.
Burketown is one of many remote communities across Australia that fears for its future if Productivity Commission recommendations are brought in. Picture supplied by Burke Shire Council.

Recommendations to wind down or cancel financial assistance for Australians in remote locations will be the straw that breaks the camel's back for rural communities throughout Australia, according to the Burke Shire Council.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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