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The nation âowes Gladstone a debt of gratitudeâ for helping keep Australiaâs economy turning during COVID, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says.
With limited impact from the pandemic, the regionâs agriculture and resource industries continued to power ahead, Mr McCormack said, contributing billions to the economy.
The Nationals leader was in Gladstone on Tuesday, to announce $10 million in funding for a hydrogen knowledge centre and the beautification of Auckland Hill.
Mr McCormack said the port city had been an âeconomic powerhouseâ helping drive export income and provide valuable economic contributions.
âThis nation owes Gladstone a debt of gratitude for what it has done through COVID,â he said.