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

Published: June 22, 2023, 8:12 p.m.

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

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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.

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

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

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