Regional growth fueling retail and dining sectors
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and top business leaders have discussed the major economic and political issues facing the nation at Australia's Economic Outlook 2025.
'The move of population into the regions has been really big and one in three Australians now live in regional Australia,' Mr Kitchen said at Australia's Economic Outlook.
'They have the same expectations of convenience that we do here.
'That's been a trend that we have been phenomenally surprised at the amount of adoption and demand from restaurants, retailers and consumers in the regions as well.'
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