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Ministers approved grants in marginal seat against advice

Katie Burgess
Kirsten Lawson
Updated November 9 2019 - 10:37pm, first published November 6 2019 - 4:30am

Coalition ministers overruled departmental advice to approve nearly $80 million worth of grants, including two projects in the ultra-marginal seat of Gilmore, the Australian National Audit Office has found.

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Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

Kirsten Lawson

Kirsten Lawson

Political reporter

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