Government Stops Working With Namu Collective
政府停止與 Namu Collective 合作
Introduction
The Queensland government stopped its contract with a company called Namu Collective. The government thinks the company took public money illegally.
昆士蘭政府停止了與一家名為 Namu Collective 的公司簽約。政府認為該公司非法獲取公款。
Main Body
Namu Collective had a program for young people. The government gave them money to help youth after they leave prison. The program cost 225 million dollars.
Namu Collective 曾有一個針對年輕人的計畫。政府撥款給他們，以幫助青少年在出獄後重新起步。該計畫耗資 2.25 億美元。
People found that Namu Collective is linked to other companies in Australia and New Zealand. The leaders of these companies did not want to talk about the money.
有人發現 Namu Collective 與澳洲及紐西蘭的其他公司有關聯。這些公司的負責人並不願意透露關於資金的情況。
Minister Laura Gerber sent the case to the police and tax offices. Other leaders want to know how the government chose this company.
部長 Laura Gerber 已將此案移交警方與稅務機關。其他領導人則想知道政府當初是如何選擇這家公司的。
Conclusion
The government moved 36 young people to new programs. The police are now checking the money.
政府將 36 名青少年轉移至新計畫。警方目前正在核查資金流向。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who Did What' Pattern
In English, we usually follow this simple order: Person/Group Action Thing/Person affected
Look at these examples from the text:
- The government stopped its contract
- Minister Laura Gerber sent the case
- The police are checking the money
Quick Tip for A2: When you want to describe a situation, start with the 'boss' (the subject) and then the action.
Money Words to Remember:
- Public money: Money from the government (for everyone).
- Cost: The price of something.
- Tax offices: People who collect money for the government.