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7 September 2026

'Serious pork-barrelling': Fears Labor may have misused millions last election

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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'Serious pork-barrelling': Fears Labor may have misused millions last election

The Centre for Public Integrity warns that the federal government appears to have pork-barrelled a $560 million "invitation-only" fund, directing the vast majority to safe Labor seats and marginal seats it wanted to win.

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