Water security, the future of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and Inland Rail were all on the agenda when Regional Development Minister Senator Fiona Nash visited Narromine on Thursday.
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Senator Nash, who is also the deputy leader of the Nationals, was in town at the invitation of Narromine Shire mayor Craig Davies.
She said the government’s $8.4 billion investment in Inland Rail had been very well-received.
“It really does give people confidence and … that’s one of the most important things for rural communities,” Senator Nash said.
“They’ve got to have confidence in their future and then people will invest, they settle their families, they dig in and grow roots and that's what we need for strong communities.”
