AUSTRALIA PROPOSES NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

10/29/2018

The Australian government has proposed a A$3.9 billion fund for water infrastructure and drought-related projects in an effort to buffer farming communities from future droughts. The fund is designed to surpass immediate relief and aid the agriculture sector long-term with water infrastructure, projects, and research. If approved, the fund would provide A$100 million a year to farming communities to invest in projects. For the full story, see https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-australia-drought-funding/australia-p….