Premier Peter Gutwein accuses the ABC of running a fatwa on small businesses based on our questions about $26m handed to businesses. The interest here isn’t in the businesses - it’s a question of why the funds have been distributed unevenly #politas

It’s wrong for the Premier to compare the hardship grants with school levy relief, support to temporary visa holders. Those grants were given at the same level to all successful applicants. However, some small businesses received $15k, some $4k #politas

The Mercury’s editorial on the grants issue here: No trusting a government that mistrusts the public https://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-no-trusting-a-government-that-mistrusts-the-public/news-story/777ee6d978feda2de30f9978c28a4e0d #politas

The Examiner’s editorial from yesterday here: https://www.examiner.com.au/story/6986743/should-state-business-grants-be-revealed/ #politas

Local councils have to release which businesses they’ve helped. It goes without saying that no one is looking to harm the mental health of small business owners, but plenty of people are asking why some businesses received $4k, some $15k - and we still don’t know #politas