Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

There has not been any predetermined decision in relation to who would receive specific funding for specific projects. This will be a competitive grants program, with funding allocations made based on merit. Essentially, there will be opportunities to submit applications for funding in the usual way, and those applications will be assessed in the usual way. Ultimately, if the demand is stronger than the available pool of funds, then obviously there'll be a process of prioritisation, which follows the normal grants allocation processes of government.