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Funding cuts to Rural West financial counselling service impacting regional small businesses not associated with primary industry.
🟡 Medium · Grievance26 February 2026 · 1,744 words
Rural West funding cut impacts regional small businesses; government cites COVID-19 recovery focus,
Defunding of Rural West leaves regional small businesses without vital financial counselling service
“"I think that is a miserable decision from a Labor government that boasts of a $2.5 billion surplus thanks to iron ore royalties and the GST windfall."”
👎 negative· critical🌡️ warm
Members who spoke
Beazley, HannahLove, Shane
Topics
small businessfinancial counsellingregional developmentfunding cuts
· 26 February 2026
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