Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator McMahon. Since 2013 our government has committed more than $2.8 billion to support community infrastructure that promotes stable, secure and viable regional economies and builds on the resilience of our communities as we recover from the pandemic. More than $247 million has been committed through the Regional Growth Fund for projects for the construction of the Katherine flood mitigation and headworks project in the NT. For projects that help grow regional economies and provide sustainable employment, we've committed $206 million to the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages and $145 million to the Stronger Communities Program, which has funded around 12,000 projects since 2015, because we believe in recovery from COVID-19 that will be led by regional Australia.