Member for Barwon, Roy Butler has called for a temporary fuel subsidy to be introduced, acting on a barrage of community conversation, and warning the situation could severely compromise access to essential health and community services in rural and remote communities.
After being contacted by numerous organisations that provide transport for rural and remote patients to attend health and specialist appointments, as well as organisations delivering health services directly into people’s homes, Mr Butler said it is time to act for the benefit of people in the bush…