Here's an interesting little tale...

Way back in December 2019, remember @senbmckenzie was the then Agriculture Minister?

She resigned in disgrace from the Ministry in Feb 2020
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When Bridge was Minister for Agriculture, she approved this 'Ad hoc/One-off' grant to Rural Business Tasmania for $349,999.99 for the purpose of: 'Support Rural Financial Counselling Service Programme'

They are currently promoted on the Dept of Ag website.
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Now, here's the interesting part

You may recall that Bridge was once married to Tim Edwards & they had four kids before divorcing.

In her first speech to parliament she paid tribute to her children.
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Now, just after this grant money started flowing, surprise surprise, guess who gets a job as an 'Associate Small Business Financial Counsellor' at Rural Business Tasmania?

None other than Mr Rhett McKenzie-Edwards - Bridget McKenzie's son
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Thing is, Rhett had previously worked in hospitality, as a harvest supervisor & as an electorate officer.

He has no rural or business financial counselling qualifications or experience. (Currently studying Applied Science)
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And the other thing is, Mr. Rhett McKenzie-Edwards is also a member of the Tasmanian Nationals Executive Council too.

Brother Jake is also a big wig in the Nats in Victoria- Assistant State Director of the Nats

Nothing like keeping it all in the family 'eh?
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Effectively we have a Nats Minister funding an organisation offering rural business counselling, that is currently being promoted on the Australian Govt Dept of Agriculture website, under the watch of the current Ag Minister David Littleproud.
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And the son of the Minister who approved the grant, who's also a member of the Tasmanian Nationals Executive is now being paid by that grant for a job he's not qualified to do or has any experience in

That's @The_Nationals for ya

Nepotism & cronyism for all
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Hey @David_Speers

I hear you've come down with an bad case of selective amnesia, for some reason you seem to think @ScottMorrisonMP has had a 'good' year?

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Hey @D_LittleproudMP, Minister for Agriculture & MP for Maranoa

Mind if I ask you a few questions about pests & weeds?

I've been having a squiz at the $25,341,828 in pest & weed grants the Dept of Agriculture has been handing out for the last couple of yrs

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Now Dave, on the Dept of Agriculture website it says Australia has a 'widespread' problem with pests & weeds, right?

Even has maps to show where the weed & pest problems are.
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For those ppl following the #sportsrorts scandal - Phil Gaetjens is appearing now before the Senate Select Committee into the Administration of Sports Grants

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Phil Gaetjens has just confirmed to #sportsrorts inquiry that he didn't check if Bridget McKenzie acted lawfully- he says it wasn't his job (it was)- says it was Attorney General's (but the AG didn't check McKenzie was acting lawfully)

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Hey @MathiasCormann @JoshFrydenberg

Did you two do the figures for #JobTrainer?

I'm just asking bcuz they don't add up.

Let's take a closer look at what @ScottMorrisonMP & @SenatorCash announced today.

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Part 1
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Part 2
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($1 billion more than PM's announcement)
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