Grattan Institute warns pork-barrelling becoming the norm Economy & Industry A new report describes the normalisation of pork-barrelling by both Coalition and Labor politicians a ‘grey area’ of corruption.
$1.5 million in grants to support Victorian businesses’ transition to EVs May 25, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Victoria The allocation of the funding will depend on factors such as need, location, size, and commitment to an electric-vehicle transition as demonstrated by the business.
Anti-corruption boss reminds public servants of conflict of interest obligations June 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The South Australian corruption watchdog has outlined how public servants should best identify, disclose and manage their conflicts of interest.
NSW government slammed for using grants to pork-barrel and ‘punish’ March 31, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government has been accused of using public money to win favour with the public and ‘punish’ councils that rejected forced merger proposals, in a damning report tabled by a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.
Premium Expert briefings What makes a good grant program? How crises exposed cracks in Australia’s approach November 24, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features Tens of billions in grants to businesses have been handed out in 2020, but ASBFEO Kate Carnell says programs have left a lot to be desired.
