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Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future

Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future is the final report of the Strategic Regional Growth Expert Panel (the Expert Panel).

The Expert Panel was appointed by Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, the former Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation on 5 March 2019 in response to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation's report Regions at the Ready: Investing in Australia's Future, and was tasked to consider key elements for developing and sustaining regional Australia