Stimulus package passes Senate

By Jessica Stanic · 13 February 2009 · Featured

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Summary

Kevin Rudd’s controversial stimulus package has finally been passed by the Senate. A deal was brokered between Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon and the Government, with $900 million now being promised for the Murray Darling Basin, along with $500 million for the drought-ravaged area.