The national audit office is undertaking an audit of the Black Spot grants program amid allegations of pork barrelling.
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‘Industrial scale’ grants rorting led councils to despair
An inquiry has found ‘industrial scale rorting’ of commonwealth grants programs.
NSW government introduces anti-pork barrelling bill
The NSW government is introducing legislation to strengthen governance of the state’s $4 billion a year grants system.
Report finds pork barrelling is alive and well
Government-held seats have pocketed the lion’s share of state and federal grants, a report into pork barrelling shows.
ICAC says pork barrelling could amount to corruption
The NSW ICAC says Influencing a public servant to assess a grant in a dishonest or impartial way is a red flag for pork barrelling.
Committee calls for council grants system to be scrapped
A local council grants program morphed into a ‘brazen pork barrel scheme’ by the NSW government, a parliamentary committee has found.
Napthine snares 250 Canberra jobs from Australian Bureau of Statistics for Geelong
Deakin Uni partnership counts on cheap rent.