
A parliamentary inquiry into the NSW Government’s council GRANTS SCANDAL will be expanded to scrutinise NEW allegations of PORK BARRELLING over a $177 million State & Federal Bushfire Relief Fund

of which the MAJORITY was allocated to COALITION-HELD electorates.
#GuiltyGladys is at it Again!!
In November, the Federal & State Governments announced $177 million had been fast-tracked to 71 projects under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery fund....However ...
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In November, the Federal & State Governments announced $177 million had been fast-tracked to 71 projects under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery fund....However ...

NO FUNDS were received in the Labor held seat of the Blue Mountains, or in the electorates held by the NSW Greens or the Shooters, Fishers & Farmers.
ONLY
$2.5M
of the first round of ($177M) funding went to NSW LABOR-HELD seats - in Cessnock & Lismore.
The Government
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ONLY


The Government

is facing accusations the first round of funding was KEPT SECRET from some of the WORST Bushfire affected areas.
@AlboMP
@KristyMcBain
“There are still people across the State LIVING IN Tents & Caravans & local businesses STRUGGLING to stay open after the fires, & we have
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@AlboMP
@KristyMcBain
“There are still people across the State LIVING IN Tents & Caravans & local businesses STRUGGLING to stay open after the fires, & we have

Coalition Ministers DOLING OUT MONEY BASED ON POLITICS rather than LOCAL NEED,” inquiry chair, Greens MP David Shoebridge said.
#LNPCrimeFamily
Fellow committee member & Labor MP John Graham accused the Government of “DOUBLING DOWN ON ITS PORK BARRELLING,” despite knowing
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#LNPCrimeFamily
Fellow committee member & Labor MP John Graham accused the Government of “DOUBLING DOWN ON ITS PORK BARRELLING,” despite knowing

its grants processes were UNDER SCRUTINY.
Labor’s emergency services spokeswoman Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle slammed the initial roll-out, describing it as a “SECRET PROCESS with NO TRANSPARENT Checks & Balances.”
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Labor’s emergency services spokeswoman Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle slammed the initial roll-out, describing it as a “SECRET PROCESS with NO TRANSPARENT Checks & Balances.”

“This is PUBLIC MONEY meant to HELP communities recover from the MOST DEVASTATING BUSHFIRE SEASON in living memory,” she said, adding that further examination by the parliamentary inquiry was “ESSENTIAL.”
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On Feb 8th, Mr Barilaro will face the Parliamentary inquiry into the Council Grants Scandal, after he accepted its offer to appear as a witness
despite Premier Gladys Berejiklian REFUSING.
@Gladys is Gutless & Corrupt...
#GladysHasGottaGo https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/new-allegations-of-pork-barrelling-over-a-177-million-bushfire-relief-fund-20210129-p56xuj.html


@Gladys is Gutless & Corrupt...

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