‘Frontrunning’ fears over NRF’s first $40m deal


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

A media drop and alleged leak has put the corporation in charge of the government’s $15 billion manufacturing fund under scrutiny at its first Senate Estimates appearance since its inaugural deal.

Officials from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) on Monday distanced their staff from a newspaper report ahead of the official announcement that funds had been released and “deep tech” companies would be among the first recipients.

The Sydney …

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