Government invests over $100M in rural financial counselling for producers
What happened
The government announced it is investing over $100 million in rural financial counselling programs to support farmers and producers facing financial hardship. This grant funding will be awarded to 10 providers across 12 regions. The program aims to provide free, confidential counselling to farming, fishing, forestry, and small related businesses.
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Why it matters
The investment provides local access to financial counsellors, helping farming, fishing, forestry, and small related businesses make improvements to their financial circumstances. This funding is part of a larger investment by the government, which has allocated over $1.4 billion toward rural support and drought resilience measures.
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Who's involved
- governmentProviding grant funding for rural financial counselling programs
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government
system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state