The shameless pork-barrellers have normalised political graft

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'Yes, a community can benefit from a new local pool. But the political benefit decides where it goes,' writes chief political correspondent CroweDM. | OPINION

There is nothing like the prospect of an election to encourage politicians to throw out old standards about the handling of public money. And there is nothing like a tough fight for a prize seat to encourage them to shrug their shoulders at old ideas about honour and integrity.

Berejiklian may be cleared when the dust settles on this inquiry. Yet the concerns about a conflict of interest are real. Her office had already been rebuked for breaking the law when it shredded documents relating to the $250 million Stronger Communities scheme.

 

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CroweDM How can politicians authorise the transfer/spending/gifting of any public money without any proper oversight! Pork barrelling is the shameless face of corruption 👎

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