Prior to the national Budget due on Tuesday, the Commonwealth has announced it will plough an extra AU$130 million into the Regional Connectivity Program.
The federal government has announced it is ploughing an additional AU$130 million into the «hugely popular» Regional Connectivity Program (RCP) ahead of handing down its budget on May 11. The funding is broken down into AU$106 million for a second round of the RCP, of which AU$45.6 million has been «quarantined» for Northern Australia, and almost AU$25 million for additional «shovel-ready» projects in round 1. «The pandemic has shown many Australians the value of the regions, both as economic powerhouses and as desirable destinations to live, work, and raise a family,» Minister for Regional Communications Mark Coulton said. «In order to ensure regional Australians can continue to do the heavy lifting the nation asks of them, the government recognises — and is investing in — the need for improved connectivity.
