The $1.3 billion manufacturing grants program is being used as an “election slash fund” by the federal government, with delays in unlocking funding creating a potential national security risk, according to shadow Industry minister Ed Husic. In a speech delivered to the Sydney Institute on Tuesday, Mr Husic called for an industry policy “makeover” in…

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