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UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

Turnbull government knew submarines would cost $80bn but told public ‘greater than $50bn’, audit finds

Defence investment plan ‘fell short of providing accurate, reliable and transparent information’ to the public, report reveals

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government discretionary grants could get axed in budget as Labor aims to prune ‘rorts and waste’

Regional development minister Catherine King says uncontracted funding awarded by the Coalition is being heavily scrutinised

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government failed to provide priority for at-risk groups in vaccine rollout, report says

National audit report on vaccine rollout found planning ‘was not timely’ and distribution to priority populations had not ‘met targets’

The Guardian - AU

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Michael Pascoe: Political coroner finds Coalition deeply and brazenly corrupt

The latest chapter of the coroner’s report unsurprisingly finds the Coalition government was a particularly diseased body when it was put down on May 21.

The New Daily

Audit office finds former government ignored departmental advice, awarded Nationals seats $104 million more in grant funding

The auditor-general finds the former federal government funnelled an extra $100 million into Nationals electorates against the advice of the Infrastructure Department.

ABC News

Audit office runs ruler over Morrison government’s aviation bailout

The federal government’s $3.3 billion pandemic bailout package for the aviation industry was managed effectively, but expenditure was tracked poorly.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report finds

Audit office finds then PM’s announcement at height of pandemic caught Dfat officials off-guard

The Guardian - AU

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Cashless Debit Card trial to end with auditor-general's report the final nail in its coffin

A damning auditor-general's report into the Cashless Debit Card has been released, along with confirmation it will cease in Hinkler and across Australia, giving this parent back her financial freedom.

ABC News

Morrison government failed to show cashless debit card scheme works, auditor general says

Scathing report finds Department of Social Services has not demonstrated the program is meeting objectives

The Guardian - AU

When will there be a federal ICAC or anti-corruption commission? What are the parties promising?

Although Anthony Albanese has committed to introducing an ICAC within the first six months of a Labor government, Barnaby Joyce does not think many Australians will care, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's now off his agenda but denies it is a broken promise.

ABC News

Auditor general finds jobkeeper scheme effective despite ‘shortcomings’ in compliance checks

Audit finds one company allowed to keep ‘potential overpayment’ of up to $360,00, despite failing to respond to concerns its revenue had increased 150%

The Guardian - AU

Michael McCormack’s movie nights cost taxpayers $2,500 a ticket – and his scene was cut

Exclusive: regional movie events in 2019, attended by just 137 people, were set to feature then deputy prime minister spruiking infrastructure spending

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s taxpayer-funded ads overplayed role in state infrastructure projects, auditor finds

‘Problematic’ inclusion of Michael McCormack in Building Our future campaign was also scrapped on department advice

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton 'more likely' to fund community grants in Coalition seats, audit finds

Defence Minister Peter Dutton approved a higher proportion of community safety grants to Coalition electorates, and was more likely to hand-pick some of the funds in Coalition-held seats, the auditor-general has found.

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Audit office accuses another federal grant program of favouring Coalition-held seats

An audit finds almost 60 per cent of projects funded since 2016 have been in government-held electorates, compared to 27 per cent in solely Labor electorates.

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