Wide Bay MP Llew O Brien has defended the practice of ministers stepping in on grant funding decisions, labelling it a bulwark against bureaucracy. His comments follow revelations more than one third of projects announced in one round of the federal government s Building Better Regions fund were approved despite not being recommended by the department. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and reported on by the ABC reveal 112 of the 330 projects approved for the third round of the program were given the green light due to intervention by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and an unnamed group of government ministers.
O Brien defends controversial practice amid funding scrutiny
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O Brien defends controversial practice amid funding scrutiny
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The Gympie region - our community - is made up of many impressive and hardworking people. There would be many of you who would have known, in some capacity, Pat Nolan. The patriarch of the Nolan Meats empire, Pat passed away recently and his legacy will be one that embodies, I believe, the values and behaviours that our region is known for. From what I understand, Pat started in the meat trade as a humble butcher before entering into business himself. This venture culminated in what we know today as Nolan Meats and is one of the most successful meat export businesses in the country.
Mayor: Pat Nolan s legacy is more than his business
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