Tasmanian auditor-general clears State Government of pork barrelling through coronavirus grants program – ABC News

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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