Labor pledge to overhaul grants process

Report Investigation into Pork Barrelling in NSW,” they said.

“The Government has refused to adopt this approach, instead publishing a Premier’s memorandum.”

They said a Labor Government would ensure that for any future disaster relief grants, all grant details would be forwarded to the Auditor General within three months from the date of approval.

“Any future fast track disaster funding grants would be considered high risk grants under the grants framework and the Auditor-General would be required to conduct regular performance audits in relation to them,” they said.

“The Greens’ Education policy will push up wages for our exhausted public school teachers and make sure schools can give kids the education they need to thrive,” he said.

“The Greens don’t think education should stop at Year 12.

“Free TAFE will allow kids also to access the training they need to explore the world and prepare for whatever vocation they choose, without being burdened or stopped by student debt.”

Source: Media release, Feb 27 Central Coast Greens

Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris said disaster recovery funding should not be politicised and Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley said a Labor Government would “end the rorts and enshrine in legislation protections against porkbarrelling”.

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said it was very disappointing that legislation was needed to protect against the mismanagement of public funds.

A statutory regulation to deal with guidelines for grant funding would ensure that: all grant programs have a designated decisionmaker, clear, transparent and public guidelines and eligibility criteria; and that a inister (or other decision-maker) who approves or declines a grant must record the decision in writing, including the reasons for the decision, they said.

“This approach is in line with Recommendation 1 of the ICAC

Again, this is consistent with Recommendation 21 of the ICAC report.

Shadow Minister for the

“Our community has had a gutful of the Government’s disgraceful practice of giving millions in taxpayer money to their pet projects at the expense of our community,” she said.

Source: Media release, Feb 8 Central Coast Labor MPs