Article 3WPED 'Due diligence' on $444m Great Barrier Reef grant was for separate project

'Due diligence' on $444m Great Barrier Reef grant was for separate project

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Lisa Cox
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Foundation's timeline appears to contradict Josh Frydenberg's assurance that 'extensive due diligence' took place before grant

Due diligence the government says it conducted before announcing a $443.8m grant to a not-for-profit group was actually conducted as part of an application for funding for a separate project, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation says.

The environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, says "extensive due diligence" took place before awarding the foundation almost half a billion dollars of taxpayer money.

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