David Wroe
David Wroe is the defence correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
Ministers giving grants to own electorates
David Wroe THE Auditor-General has found 110 instances of federal ministers approving grants in their own electorates, including 33 that were not properly reported to the Finance Department.
Warning of budget hole with carbon tax
David Wroe Finance Minister Penny Wong has warned that Kevin Rudd's proposal to review the carbon tax after six months with a view to easing the $23-a-tonne starting price could blow a hole in the budget.
