Analysis
Morrison government caught – yet again – handing out dodgy grants
Three strikes against a billion dollars of election largesse? The auditor-general has again called out the practice of cooking up grant projects in the ministerial wing of Parliament House.
Tom BurtonGovernment editor
Is it case of three strikes and you are out?
In 2019 federal Health Department leaders were handing out “congestion busting” awards to junior officials.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
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