Labor headquarters guided $560m grants toward Labor electorates
Labor's party office sent $560m in grants. Analysis shows 73 per cent went to areas held by Labor.
Minister Catherine King confirmed on Sunday that Labor's office chose which areas got grants from the $560m program. About 73 per cent of grants went to Labor areas.
Labor holds only just under two-thirds of seats. One example is a $6m grant to a golf club in the Prime Minister's Sydney seat.
King said every party pays for its election promises after winning. Critics want an investigation.
A constitutional lawyer called it 'grey corruption'.
- $560 million
- Total grants program
- 73 per cent
- Grants to Labor electorates
- just under two-thirds
- Labor seat proportion
- $6 million
- Golf club grant in PM's seat
Why it mattersPublic money is being handed out through party machinery instead of using neutral rules. This raises questions about whether grants serve community need or party interest.
AustraliaAustralian tax dollars are being allocated by Labor's political strategy rather than need-based assessment; a Senate inquiry will report by mid-November on whether standards were breached.
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