Claims government-funded 'panic buying' will cause remote supply shortages

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Updated April 20 2020 - 9:49pm, first published April 15 2020 - 5:30pm
Many people in Barunga rely on the Aboriginal Investment Group-operated shop for their supplies.
Many people in Barunga rely on the Aboriginal Investment Group-operated shop for their supplies.

Claims have arisen that buying behaviour from the government-backed 'Outback Stores' chain is leaving some remote shops unable to access essential items for their communities.

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Tom Danks

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