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Nicola Willis: Govt's handling of PGF is spraying around a money hose full of taxpayer cash

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Publish Date
Fri, 23 Jun 2023, 8:11am
National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell
National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Nicola Willis: Govt's handling of PGF is spraying around a money hose full of taxpayer cash

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 23 Jun 2023, 8:11am

National's finance spokesperson says she's shocked by Government's inability to confirm if the Provincial Growth Fund is getting bang for buck.

Parliament has been told the paper trail tracking the Government's handling of the $640 million fund is so poor, auditors had to ask officials to recall what happened in their meetings.

National's Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she can't believe they didn't check the applications against the original criteria.

She says it gives the impression the Government is spraying around a big money hose full of taxpayer cash.

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