Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multi-million dollar grants program

Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multi-million dollar grants program

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiry

Federal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already awarded in the first five months of a controversial multi-million dollar grants program, adding to concerns over the scheme’s selection process.

The $568 m community grants scheme will be the subject of a Senate inquiry after a report by the Centre for Public Integrity last week revealed the scheme favoured projects in notionally Labor-held electorates, including a $6 m grant for a golf club in Anthony Albanese’s electorate . Continue reading...

Read the full story at theguardian.com

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