The lack of transparency in how the states use the $1.5 billion in Commonwealth skills funding will be a major focus of the government’s planned overhaul, Skills Minister Michaelia Cash says. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday announced he would look to overhaul the $7.7 billion sector and rewrite deals with the states to unify public subsidies in a hope to boost jobs in the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
“You would be aware the Commonwealth puts $1.5 billion each year into a bucket, we have no transparency, no line of sight, within reason the money is handed over to the states and territories and they can spend it as they wish as long as its on skills,” she said. “That’s really unacceptable.
SenatorCash Are you kidding? The senator wants to talk aboard transparency? Oh, mercy 🤣
SenatorCash perhaps their rorts should be a bigger focus
SenatorCash But apparently no problem with the Community Grants funding or sportsrorts
SenatorCash Just white board it...
SenatorCash But lack of transparency for everything the LNP do is just fine ...
SenatorCash Does anyone take her seriously anymore?
SenatorCash The lack of transparency is because it’s hidden behind a whiteboard!
SenatorCash Senator Whiteboard shouldn't be talking about transparency, in any functioning democracy, she'd be on the dole queue with everyone else. ICACNow
SenatorCash Good about time 👍
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