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Labor demands 'rolling audit' for coronavirus billions

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Labor wants a special rolling audit of more than $200 billion in emergency coronavirus spending, in a bid to properly scrutinise the Coalition's stimulus plans while Parliament is on hold.

Opposition finance spokeswoman Katy Gallagher has written to Auditor-General Grant Hehir this week, asking for continuing independent review of the record spending designed to combat COVID-19's damage to the Australian economy and the livelihoods of thousands of workers.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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