Thread by @BelindaJones68

OK, I had a squizz at the 13 councils that @ScottMorrisonMP announced last week would be receiving $1 million in drought assistance.

I wanted to see what Federal electorates these councils are in, their MP & if this is just cruel pork-barreling/govt playing politics
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Moyne Council did not apply nor lobby for this funding, they are in @DanTehanWannon's electorate of Wannon.

Moyne Council called it 'bad management' bcuz they're not in drought

Looks less like 'bad management' more like 'good pork barreling'🤔
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Let's look at the 13 councils & their electorates/MPs & the party their MP represents

1. Council: Kyogle- Fed Electorate: Page - MP: Kevin Hogan, National Party

2. Council: Murray River- Fed Electorate: Farrer - MP: Minister Sussan Ley, Liberal Party
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3 Council: Temora - Fed Electorate: Riverina - MP: Deputy PM Michael McCormack, National Party

4. Council: Banana - Fed Electorate: Flynn - MP: Ken O'Down, National Party

5. Council: North Burnett - Fed Electorate: Flynn - MP: Ken O'Down, National Party
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6. Council: Western Downs - Fed Electorate: Maranoa - MP: Minister David Littleproud, National Party

7. Council: Yorke Peninsula - Fed Electorate: Grey- MP: Rowan Ramsey, Liberal Party

8. Council: Gannawarra - Fed Electorate: Mallee - MP: Anne Webster, National Party
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9. Council: Moyne - Fed Electorate: Wannon - MP: Minister Dan Tehan, Liberal Party

10. Council: Pyrenees - Fed Electorate: Wannon - MP: Minister Dan Tehan, Liberal Party

11. Council: Strathbogie - Fed Electorate: Indi - MP: Helen Haines, Independent
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12. Council: Swan Hill - Fed Electorate: Mallee - MP: Anne Webster, National Party

13. Council: The Coorong - Fed Electorate: Barker - MP: Tony Pasin, Liberal Party
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So, 12 out of 13 councils @ScottMorrisonMP gave $1 mill each in drought relief last week are in Liberal/National electorates.

1 electorate is Independent

5/13 are in a Minister's electorate

3 are seaside electorates

1 council (so far) says they're not in drought
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Oops typo dammit *Ken O'Dowd x2

@ScottMorrisonMP This is @DanTehanWannon's electorate of Wannon & rainfall for 4/18 - 8/19

2 councils in Wannon were given $1 mill each by @ScottMorrisonMP last week for drought relief. Australia-wide NO Labor seat got any $$

Water Minister @D_LittleproudMP has called for an audit
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No councils in the Northern Territory got any funding in last week's announcement, all seats in NT are Labor seats.

Nor did any Labor electorates in Victoria
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