Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has made a series of ongoing improvements to the administration and operation of the grants hub site since the RJIP was administered in 2017. A centralised and experienced hub for grant applications allows a more streamlined process. More than 260 programs have been successfully delivered across nine different departments and agencies to benefit Australians in rural and regional Australia and across the nation. The ANAO report concluded there was no bias evident in the assessment and decision-making process concerning funding of the projects in the RJIP.

Question agreed to.