At least 130 inquires about investment from the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund were made before a formal application channel was established, with businesses accessing multiple pathways in search of government backing, including approaching the minister.
At Senate Estimates on Thursday night, officials from the new National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation and the Industry department faced criticism from the Coalition about an allegedly unfair application process.
“To the point of …
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