Regional Australians are just as deserving of support as those suffering the consequences of Covid-19 | Pete Mailler
Written by Pete Mailler
The impact of drought is not limited to farmers any more than the impact of coronavirus is limited to people who actually get sick
There is a great deal of talk about life after the pandemic and the challenges of the economic recovery facing our nation and indeed the entire world. In the midst of this conversation I continue to hear about the important role agriculture will have to play in Australia’s economic recovery.
I’d like to offer a very rural perspective about an ongoing national issue – drought.
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