Australia's Treasury: Constitutional Breach in Energy Bill Subsidy
Update: 2025-12-04
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Australias Treasury Department admits to a potential Constitution breach over a $2.3 billion energy bill subsidy. The payments, aimed at households and businesses, were authorized without the Treasurers written approval, a crucial step for large government expenditures. The issue was disclosed in the departments annual report, sparking discussions in Senate estimate sessions. Treasury Secretary Jenny Wilkinson acknowledged the error, emphasizing that it was an inadvertent oversight with no suspected breaches of the Australian Public Service code of conduct.
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