$285m COVID cover-up exposed by whistleblowers
15-10-2026 02:27 via theage.com.au

$285m COVID cover-up exposed by whistleblowers

Two senior bureaucrats attempted to hide government grants being incorrectly paid to more than 9000 ineligible businesses, according to a new IBAC report.
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