'Alarm bells': Labor seats favoured in grants scheme

'Pork-barrelling': Shortland among Labor seats handed lion's share of $560m grants

A new report reveals 73.2 per cent of a $560 million community grants program favoured Labor electorates. Uncover why experts say this raises "alarm bells".

Albanese government triggers 'alarm bells' over $560m grants scheme

Of the funding, $493 million went to seats where Labor was competitive, compared to $66 million where it was not.

‘Alarm Bells’: Labor Seats Favoured in Grants Scheme

A report into the $560 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program found that over 73 percent of the funding was allocated to Labor-held seats.

Labor accused of ‘sports rorts’ pork-barrelling as $400m flows to party seats

Electorates left out of the Commonwealth’s invite-only community grants program claim local groups were denied a fair go as $409 million flowed into Labor territory.

'Alarm bells': Labor seats favoured in grants scheme

A Centre for Public Integrity report has found more than 70 per cent of grants given as part of an invite-only scheme were directed to government-held seats.

Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why

Australian governments have an unfortunate history with community grants programs. Sports infrastructure programs, car park grants and other schemes have repeatedly raised the same concern: public money intended to serve communities becomes entangled with electoral politics. The Albanese government’s $560.9 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (MLCIP) was established to deliver community infrastructure commitments made at the…