Labor accused of ‘sports rorts’ pork-barrelling as $400m flows to party seats
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-08 08:59 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Labour & Workers
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Snippet:
More than $400 million in taxpayer-funded community grants has flowed into Labor-held electorates under a $560 million Commonwealth infrastructure program, prompting questions over whether public money was allocated on merit or political advantage.
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