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'Industrial scale rorting': McCormack under fire over regional grants fund

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated April 7 2021 - 8:25pm, first published 8:00pm
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Labor has accused the Morrison government of "rorting on an industrial scale" after it was revealed a panel of ministers rejected departmental advice in approving millions of dollars worth of regional projects on the eve of the last federal election.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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