Coalition ministers ‘kept no records’ of meeting overturning advice and awarding $5m to party donor

Inquiry hears that meat business of Liberal National donor was ineligible for grant but ministers had ‘strong preference’ it receive funding

A group of Coalition ministers kept no records of a critical meeting during which they overturned a department’s recommendation and awarded $5m to a Liberal National donor for an ineligible and lowly-ranked project, an inquiry has heard.

Nolan Meats, an abattoir and meat processing business, was approved for the $5m grant in April 2018 under the business stream of the government’s $200m regional jobs and investment package.

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