The important issues facing rural Australians and the close to four per cent of the country still in drought were addressed at the second Daily Telegraph Bush Summit.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese attended the summit in Cooma on Friday, as well as Gladys Berejiklian, Jodi McKay and Michael McCormack.
Regionalisation, which looks at encouraging people to relocate to the bush and work remotely, was a key focus, as well as local infrastructure and projects, COVID-19 recovery and drought proofing. Image: News Corp Australia
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