The scheme is part of a range of initiatives in the Government's Step Up In Drought Budget Support package drought-hit farmers ...
'Elitist and exclusive': AEU slams new drought relief package for non-government schools
The Federal Government has announced a $10 million drought relief package to non-government schools affected by ongoing drought conditions.
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AEU Federal president Correna Haythorpe noted that "more than 80% of students in rural and remote areas are in public schools and they are deeply impacted by drought."
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