Two projects under Labor’s controversial grants program were kiboshed by the Premier’s Department over “unacceptable” conflict of interest concerns.
Anthony Albanese has given his home council millions to redo housing plans already drawn up by the state Labor government.
An outraged Philip Ruddock,the Liberal mayor of Hornsby,said he was “as disappointed as I am flabbergasted” by the government’s decision to recall the funding.
The grants program run by the former Coalition government went predominantly to Liberal and National electorates. Now one council’s been ordered to return the money.
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said the government’s push to subsidise manufacturing risks creating businesses that rely on handouts. And her predecessors agree.
Despite the government’s $1 billion announcement this week,Australian solar manufacturing could disappear as several companies said they have already been approached to move offshore.
A change in the definition of Coffs Harbour will cost NSW millions and other states win or lose on similar technicalities. These are the mysteries of the GST allocation system.
Every Australian’s life is affected by how the GST is allocated. But the latest carve-up of cash shows the entire system is broken and needs fixing now.
Labor gave each of its 93 candidates $400,000 to allocate to local community organisations. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were promised to projects with direct links to some MPs and candidates.
Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art has appealed for a government funding boost as it contemplates bringing back public admission fees.
Australian companies are shrinking or stagnating when they try to join the ranks of the nation’s biggest employers,spurring the federal government to help them commercialise ideas.