Australian National Audit Office 'considering' an audit of the Safer Communities Fund scheme overseen by Peter Dutton
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MarMarch 2021 at 10:36pm
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton overruled his department's recommendations on grant funding for the Safer Communities program.
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The Australian National Audit Office is considering an audit into the administration of the Safer Communities Fund overseen by the Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.
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In February, 7.30 revealed Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton overruled his department's recommendations on grant funding for the Safer Communities program
Funding guidelines allow the Minister to override the Department's merit-based assessments