Parliamentary Inquiry Slams Minns Government's Grants Program

Parliamentary Inquiry Slams Minns Governments Grants Program: A Shady Way to Boost Labor Candidates

A parliamentary inquiry has criticized the Minns governments grants program from the 2023 election, labeling it a shady method to support Labor candidates. The program, known as the Local Small Commitments Allocation (LSCA), allowed ninety-three Labor hopefuls in lower house seats to choose four hundred thousand dollars worth of local projects before the vote. After Labor won in March, all those picks were funded, totaling over thirty-seven million dollars for six hundred forty-two projects by mid-last year.

The inquiry, led by Greens...