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Sydney Council to Repay $36 Million in ‘Egregious Pork-Barrelling’

The money came from the Coalition government's Stronger Communities fund, which a 2021 inquiry found was improperly allocated on a politically partisan basis.

June 10, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom

Aussie Corruption Watchdog to Evaluate Grant Spending Amid Pork Barrelling Allegations

An anti-corruption commission will carry out a surface-level examination of how South Australian grant funds are being distributed ...

January 27, 2023BY Henry Jom

A Deeper Dive Into $16 Billion in Omnibus Earmarks

The more than 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion "omnibus" government funding bill that President Joe Biden has vowed to sign ...

December 26, 2022BY Tom Ozimek

US Lawmakers Negotiating Over 7,500 ‘Pork-Barrel Spending’ Earmarks Totaling $16 Billion for Spending Bill

Congress is negotiating more than 7,500 "pork-barrel spending" earmarks totaling $16 billion for a year-long omnibus spending bill. ...

December 15, 2022BY Bryan Jung