Senate debates

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Questions without Notice

Grants Allocation

2:12 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

As I said in answer to the first supplementary question, the information is ordered in confidence. It was provided to the JCPAA. The classification of this information is a matter for the Auditor-General. I am advised that the JCPAA will consider how the information is dealt with. I also make this point clear: my department has examined all instances identified by the Audit Office and is of the view that no further action is required with regard to those grants. My department has examined all instances identified by the Audit Office and is of the view that no further action is required with regard to those grants. What we have is a government that is being far more transparent than those opposite ever were. We all remember regional rorts.

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