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Investigation launched into Labor’s mobile phone black spot scheme
The Australian National Audit Office investigation announced on Wednesday is the first into alleged pork-barrelling by the government since the election.
- by Paul Sakkal
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‘Industrial-scale rort’: Plan to end the government pork barrel
A joint parliamentary committee has flagged plans to restrict the ability of future governments to pork-barrel their way to electoral victory.
- by Shane Wright
Audit office slams ‘ineffective’ $2 billion Morrison government health funding program
Flagrant breaches of Commonwealth grants rules and unethical behaviour were revealed in the peak audit body’s review of the Coalition scheme.
- by James Massola and David Crowe
Navy’s troubled frigate project suffers further cost blowout
The Australian National Audit Office’s damning report raises more questions about whether the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program can be delivered without significant overruns.
- by Matthew Knott
Indian PM’s call to protect Hindu temples vindicates interventions, says MP
Former assistant minister Jason Wood has been heavily criticised by Labor for overruling the Department of Home Affairs on the $265 million Safer Communities program.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Government grants
Liberals announced $1.5 million in safety grants not approved by Home Affairs
Former Coalition minister Jason Wood says these were election pledges, not grants.
- by James Massola
Audit office demands grants overhaul to deliver value for money
The auditor-general has used an inquiry into federal grant programs to call for change to increase transparency and get value for money.
- by Shane Wright
Secret report admitted ‘significant shortcomings’ in $100m sports funding scheme
The findings have been revealed in full after the release of the February 2020 report under freedom of information laws, long after the Coalition’s funding blitz before the 2019 election.
- by David Crowe
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Government grants
The political skew to $828m industry grants signed off by Morrison
More than half the recipients in a grants program overseen by Scott Morrison were located in Coalition electorates and several others were based in electorates he was desperate to win.
- by David Crowe
‘Choose-your-own adventure’ criteria: Audit finds regional grants not picked on merit
An audit of regional grants - which handed money to pickleball courts and a speedway track - found Nationals seats received more than $100m extra than if money was handed out fairly.
- by Katina Curtis and Shane Wright
Border wars, passport delays and an $88 million furniture bill: auditor-general lists targets
A raft of controversial programs set up by the Coalition government are on the auditor-general’s wishlist as he plans what to examine over the next year.
- by Katina Curtis and Shane Wright