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Inquiry calls Minns government grants scheme for Labor candidates an ‘election slush fund’
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which allowed Labor candidates to nominate $400,000 worth of projects in each electorate before the 2023 election, amounted to a publicly funded campaign advantage and accused minister John Graham of misleading parlia...
which allowed Labor candidates to nominate $400,000 worth of projects in each electorate before the 2023 election, amounted to a publicly funded campaign advantage and accused minister John Graham of misleading parliament.
A parliamentary inquiry in New South Wales has condemned the Local Small Commitments Allocation (LSCA) program introduced by the government of Premier Chris Minns, describing it as a “publicly funded Labor Party election slush fund.” Under the scheme, candidates from Australian Labor Party were able to nominate community projects worth up to $400,000 in each of 93 electorates during the 2023 state election campaign. After Labor won government, more than 642 projects worth over $37 million were approved, including in electorates where Labor candidates were unsuccessful. The inquiry, chaired by Abigail Boyd, found that Minister John Graham misled parliament several times during the investigation and recommended that statements made under oath by former MP Cherie Burton and adviser Paul Mills be considered for possible prosecution.
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which allowed Labor candidates to nominate $400,000 worth of projects in each electorate before the 2023 election, amounted to a publicly funded campaign advantage and accused minister John Graham of misleading parliament.
A parliamentary inquiry in New South Wales has condemned the Local Small Commitments Allocation (LSCA) program introduced by the government of Premier Chris Minns, describing it as a “publicly funded Labor Party election slush fund.” Under the scheme, candidates from Australian Labor Party were able to nominate community projects worth up to $400,000 in each of 93 electorates during the 2023 state election campaign. After Labor won government, more than 642 projects worth over $37 million were approved, including in electorates where Labor candidates were unsuccessful. The inquiry, chaired by Abigail Boyd, found that Minister John Graham misled parliament several times during the investigation and recommended that statements made under oath by former MP Cherie Burton and adviser Paul Mills be considered for possible prosecution.
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