Appearing before a senate enquiry this morning, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has defended the $444 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation when he was Environment Minister.
Labor Senator Kristina Keneally says if they’re elected to Government, they will take the money back and spend it through the public sector agencies that are tasked and resourced to look after the reef.
The foundation received the grant after originally asking for $5 million before receiving the full $444 million and it is believed that $33 million will be spent this year alone.