Fed: Regional grants program will face Budget scrutiny: Vaile

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: February 10, 2005 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2005
Fed: Regional grants program will face Budget scrutiny: Vaile

A key member of the government's economic team has signalled the regional grants program
will be scrutinised in the run-up to the May Budget.

Nationals deputy leader and Trade Minister MARK VAILE says the regional grants program
is not politically driven and that it delivers badly needed funds to country areas.

The program is under the spotlight because of alleged pork-barrelling in the lead up
to last year's ...

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