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John Hewson: Voters should be enraged about federal grant allocations
I am enormously frustrated. How is it that Federal LNP government spending excesses and abuses are not front page, lead TV, stories, every day, until there is a...
Obscene amounts of money have been allocated by the Morrison Government for perceived political advantage, not on merit, not transparently, but definitely to key electorates that they wish to retain or win, or to the…
- John Hewson
- The Canberra Times
While announced as significant Government policy initiatives, notionally for worthwhile purposes, the programs end up operating as ‘slush funds’ to be spent for political advantage, and often become a…
The money is mostly allocated in ‘secret’, without transparent processes or tenders, often…