The Age, 16 Feb 2009, Scott Rochfort
THE Victorian Government helped cover half the set-up costs of the Singapore Government-backed Tiger Airways Australia in 2007, as part of its efforts to lure the low-cost carrier to Melbourne's Tullamarine airport.
Opening the lid on the two years of secrecy over what sweeteners Tiger received to establish its Australian base in Melbourne, the airline's belated release of its first set of full-year financial accounts show it was paid $3.9 million in government grants. These grants made up half the $7.9 million "pre-operating" expenses Tiger incurred before starting services in November 2007.
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