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Tasmanian auditor-general clears State Government of pork barrelling through coronavirus grants program – ABC News
Tasmania’s auditor-general has cleared the State Government of pork barrelling through its COVID-19 hardship grants program — but he says some recipients were not…
Tasmania’s auditor-general has cleared the State Government’s small business COVID-19 hardship grants program of accusations of pork barrelling, but found some recipients were not actually eligible for the funding, while one industry was particularly disadvantaged.
Key points:
- Tasmanian Auditor-General Rod Whitehead has reviewed the $26 million small business hardship grants program
- Mr Whitehead said given the rush to get the money out the door, it was a well-managed scheme
- However, the auditor-general…
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