Coalitionâs grant schemes now hopelessly politicised
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February 9, 2021 â 12.10am
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Deputy Premier John Barilaro is wrong to accuse Greens MLA David Shoebridge of politicising bushfire funding (âBushfire damaged areas get zero fundsâ, February 8). The politicisation occurred when the NSW government decided to allocate these funds on the basis of whether the electorate is held by the Coalition. As is the case with so many grants programs in NSW, decisions are no longer based on need or merit, but on the political benefit to Barilaroâs party and its Coalition partner. -