It has been revealed at the Cole inquiry that former AWB chairman Trevor Flugge was paid almost $1,000,000 by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to provide "agricultural assistance" to Iraq for less than one year. The Prime Minister today defended the payment, saying that Mr Flugge's background and experience justified the sum.
It has been revealed at the Cole inquiry that former Australian Wheat Board chairman Trevor Flugge was paid almost $1,000,000 by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to provide "agricultural assistance" to Iraq for less than one year. The Prime Minister today defended the payment, saying that Mr Flugge's background and experience justified the sum.
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