Knockers can keep knocking – ‘Barnaby Bank’ destined for Orange

Colin Bettles
Updated February 12 2018 - 8:09am, first published February 11 2018 - 4:00pm
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce speaking to the media about the passage of the Regional Investments Corporation Bill at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce speaking to the media about the passage of the Regional Investments Corporation Bill at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

LOCATING the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) at Orange in regional NSW isn’t pork barrelling says Barnaby Joyce but the Opposition’s criticism of the decentralisation move highlights double standards on regional development policy.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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