'Discrimination by postcode' put to PM by Burke Mayor Ernie Camp

Sally Gall
January 27 2021 - 8:30am
Burke Shire's manager of governance Madison Marshall in front of the house she has purchased from the council, along with her sister Jordan Marshall, who wants to build her own home in the Gulf town.
Burke Shire's manager of governance Madison Marshall in front of the house she has purchased from the council, along with her sister Jordan Marshall, who wants to build her own home in the Gulf town.

The reluctant lending policy of banks towards rural and remote borrowers was driven home by Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp when he met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Cloncurry in north west Queensland last week.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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