One in five double dipped on new home grant scheme

By Jessica Irvine
Updated October 13 2017 - 7:18am, first published 7:13am
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One in five recipients of a now abolished $5000 "new home grant" double-dipped on the scheme to receive multiple grants, including 1500 people and 1869 companies who pocketed more than five grants each.

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