Auditor-General flags procurement concerns over $478m school lunch programme

The Auditor-General has warned of irregular contracting practices in the government's school lunch scheme, including the award of a multimillion-dollar contract to Compass Group despite its contested track record. The School Lunch Collective also received an additional $18 million after signing to meet nutrition standards that should have been specified beforehand. The findings signal likely scrutiny from parliamentary select committees examining the $478 million programme.