Budget battle over Canberra and regions as Building Better Regions infrastructure fund scrapped

Sarah Basford Canales
Jamieson Murphy
Updated October 24 2022 - 5:38pm, first published 5:30pm
Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher, left, and opposition immigration spokesperson Dan Tehan. Pictures by Sitthixay Ditthavong, Chris Doheny
Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher, left, and opposition immigration spokesperson Dan Tehan. Pictures by Sitthixay Ditthavong, Chris Doheny

The Canberra region is in the middle of a battle between the major parties after a billion-dollar regional infrastructure fund was scrapped while boosting the public service in a move described as a "slap in the face" for regional and rural Australians.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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