Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

the number of EBAs in the sector increased from 100 to over 400 in just four months. United Voice was the principal participant in signing up those EBAs—the former employer of the member for Port Adelaide, 'El Presidente' over there, Madam Speaker—and a first come, first served grant process was established which was described by the Auditor-General as unusual. When the department raised concerns about the process, Prime Minister Gillard's office said:

… with respect to prioritising applications on the basis of quality, the department was 'over thinking' the process.

They set up an advisory committee to guide the grant process, which had none other on it than, you guessed it, United Voice. United Voice were on the program. The funding agreement was shovelled out the door the day before the election, in the caretaker period, without the express consent of the opposition.

Mr Conroy interjecting—

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