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Michael McCormack and secret group of ministers funded projects against department recommendations
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and a secret group of government ministers intervened in the selection of more than a third of the projects funded from a $200m regional grant fund.
Key points:
- Michael McCormack announced $200m in funding under the third round of the Building Better Regions Fund
- A third of the projects selected by Mr McCormack and a ministerial panel he chairs were not recommended for funding by departmental officials
- A series of other letters reveal at least $44m in grants have been approved by ministers contrary to their department’s recommendations since 2017
The scale of projects chosen by the ministerial panel — which were eligible for funding but not among those recommended by department officials for…
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