'Taking action': PM flies to Queensland to roll out $100 million drought fund

Prime minister Scott Morrison has travelled to Queensland to announce nearly $100 million in drought support funding.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison jumps off a ute during a visit to a drought-affected property near Dalby, Queensland. Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rolled out almost $100 million in drought funding in Queensland, saying more cash and less red tape is needed.

Fresh from his historic trip to the United States, Mr Morrison flew straight to Dalby, Queensland, to make the announcement.

Speaking to reporters from a farm in the central Queensland region, Mr Morrison vowed the government would not forget about those communities struggling with the drought. 

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