The $31k pen pal relationship
WasteWatch has found a treasure trove of extravagant spending in the Department of Foreign Affairs grant lists.One of our favourties is a $31,000 grant to pay for four Japanese scouts and an adult...
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has expanded its role to funding the arts sector. It appears DFAT is no longer content with focusing on its core issues like international trade and...
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There are revelations today that prove what we already know: government subsidies for the textile, clothing and footwear industry (TCF) are a complete waste of taxpayer money.In 2005 AusIndustry...
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DFAT and puppies
When you think of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, do you imagine your tax dollars are going towards intense negotiation sessions over the latest free trade agreement?Or towards consular...
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The Parking Madness Continues…….
Back in July Wastewatch told you about the possible introduction of public servants having to pay for their parking (heaven forbid!)?Well we now know that most Government Departments have implemented...
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Ay, caramba!
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade naturally works to promote Australia, and rightly so.But it seems to come at quite a cost.Browsing through their awarded grants of 2012/13 exposed that...
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Keeping up Appearances
National security is a pivotal area of concern for today’s pollies, and defence spending seems to go by largely unscrutinised.You’d think the Government would have little money left to spend, with $40...
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The ‘selfie’ plague
They used to be called self-portraits.Rembrandt did one.So did Van Gogh.And then, unfortunately, the smartphone generation caught on.The ‘selfie‘ craze – where a smartphone holder contorts themselves...
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Puppy diplomacy
Remember when WasteWatch discovered that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had given $16,500 of your money to Guide Dogs Queensland, so that they could provide 10 Labrador Retriever puppies...
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Unplayable
What’s the first thing that would pop into your head if WasteWatch said: “opera”?Pavarotti?Verdi?Shane Warne?See, back in 2008, a marvellous musical based on Shane Warne’s life debuted in Melbourne.It...
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The grommets are taking over
The grommets are taking over!WasteWatch recently brought to your attention the support given to the ‘emerging Australia-China surfing industry’ by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.It turns...
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