- Drought Aid rorts -

Here is a selection of my publications. Click on the title to view the whole text, or chose a category on the left.

  • DALY HEADS REVIEW BODY
    11.10.1989
    Daly heads review body FORMER Drought Secretariat head Mr Dan Daly has been appointed to a technical committee reviewing drought strategy within the Primary Industries Department. Mr Daly was moved from his position by the former Minister, Mr Harper,... read more
  • SHABBY TREATMENT FOR HONEST MAN
    30.09.1989
    By: KAVANAGH L Shabby treatment for an honest man LET'S get this straight _ $30 million of our money has been wasted on drought relief in Queensland and the only one to be punished is the honest public servant who privately warned his staff... read more
  • FIRST BLOW FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
    29.09.1989
    By: CHARLTON P First blow for accountability U NDER normal political circumstances, the Land Management Minister, Mr Harper, could reasonably expect to find himself out of Cabinet. The parliamentary public accounts committee has found that $30... read more
  • PRUNE DROUGHT AID: REPORT
    18.07.1989
    By: KOCH A Source: QNP Prune drought aid: report By TONY KOCH TRANSPORT costs for selling drought-affected stock and some agistment subsidies should be abolished, a Primary Industries Department report has suggested. The confidential... read more
  • NO RULES ON HANDOUT OF $330,000,
    13.07.1989
    By: KOCH A replace all and pointers pls A FORMER top public servant said yesterday he had been staggered there were no guidelines for drought assistance to Queensland grazing companies, some of which got up to $330,000 in a year. Retired... read more
  • HARPER WARNED RE DROUGHT RELIEF
    15.04.1989
    By: KOCH A Harper warned in 1987 over drought relief By TONY KOCH THE Primary Industries Minister, Mr Harper, was warned by State Treasury in 1987 over mismanagement of the rural drought assistance scheme. The warning, in a Cabinet minute... read more
  • LABOR MHR URGES RURAL REVOLT
    01.04.1989
    By: MORLEY P Labor MHR urges rural revolt against Harper PRIMARY industry organisations were urged yesterday by Federal Labor MHR, Mr Brian Courtice, to call for the sacking of Queensland's Primary Industries Minister, Mr Harper. Mr Courtice... read more
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