David Littleproud (Maranoa, National Party, Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Nicholls for his question because he sees firsthand on a daily basis the impact this drought is having on his constituents—not just farmers but small businesses that support these communities. That is why he understands the historic nature of the Future Drought Fund that we passed last week. This is, for the first time in our nation's history, a drought centrepiece, a $3.9 billion fund climbing to $5 billion and giving a $100 million dividend year in, year out.

Mr Brian Mitchell interjecting—

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