Labor warned regional funding woes will drive One Nation support
A push to lift council funding is shaping as the biggest unresolved policy fight of the ALP National Conference, with the issue being linked to voter "frustration".What's next?
- ▪A push to lift council funding is shaping as the biggest unresolved policy fight of the ALP National Conference, with the issue being linked to voter "frustration".What's next?
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Regional funding a 'sleeper issue' that could end in rare fight on Labor conference floorBy chief digital political correspondent Clare Armstrong Topic:ALPPosted Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 5:42amFri 24 Jul 2026 at 5:42amFri 24 Jul 2026 at 5:42amAnthony Albanese speaks at the Labor national conference in Adelaide. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)In short: Labor has cast One Nation as the party's key political threat amid a warning that regional frustration with local services is feeding One Nation's rise.
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