News: Government

More than $1 million in sport grants given to nine clubs linked to Coalition MPs

More than $1 million in grants from the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was handed to nine clubs that boast senior Coalition MPs as members or…

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Jan 22, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

NSW Government under pressure over allegations of biased sport grant allocations

In the wake of the Australian National Audit Office's report into Federal Government sport grants, the NSW Government has been accused of using an estimated $25 million in sports…

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Jan 20, 2020 Finance / Government / Sport /

 
 

Federal Government announces $76 million bushfire recovery package

Responding to the recent and ongoing bushfire crises, the Federal Government has announced an initial $76 million recovery package with Prime Minister Scott Morrison claiming Australian…

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Jan 19, 2020 Environment / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

ATIC calls for Government support to sustain Australian tourism’s ‘open for business’ mantra

The Australian Tourism Industry (ATIC) believes that the release of another record set of international visitor arrival numbers - for the year to November 2019 - from the Australian Bureau…

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Jan 16, 2020 Government / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

Audit Office sports grants report cites ‘conflict of interest’ at Sport Australia

The Australian National Audit Office’s report into former Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie having allocated funds from the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant…

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Jan 16, 2020 ByNigel Benton Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Health and wellbeing feature in latest Australia Council grants

Creative projects focused on ageing, mental health and connecting Australians are among the works funded by the Australia Council. The latest grant round from the Federal Government's…

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Jan 16, 2020 Arts / Government / Wellness /

 
 

Audit Office report confirms that Federal Government targeted marginal seats with potentially illegal sports grants

The Federal Coalition gave out $100 million in potentially illegal sports grants that favoured marginal seats prior to the last Australian election according to a report released today by…

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Jan 15, 2020 ByNigel Benton Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Environmental and wildlife organisations meet to steer recovery process following bushfires

Leading environmental and wildlife organisations and zoos are meeting today with Federal Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley at Parliament House Canberra to help steer the…

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Jan 15, 2020 Education / Environment / Government / Parks /

 
 

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