Thread by @BelindaJones68

You know how I had a squizz yesterday at the councils that were given $1 mill drought assistance last week by @ScottMorrisonMP & found that 12 out of 13 were councils in Coalition seats, the other one was an Independent seat?
Sounded dodgy so I decided to probe further
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Well, I decided to check out the entire 123 councils who have received $1 million dollars under the Drought Communities Program Extension

The results are nothing less than SHOCKING😳& should demand a Royal Commission into the Morrison Govt drought assistance program
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I got my whiteboard out & worked out exactly what councils got what & what seats they're in, then counted them all up

(BTW @SenatorCash this is actually how you use a whiteboard properly, just saying)
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To break it down in terms of seats & how much councils Aust-wide received:

4 Labor seats got $5 mill for 5 councils

3 Independent seats got $6 mill for 6 councils

15 Coalition seats got $112 mill for 112 councils

That's the filthiest pork-barreling I've ever seen
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That means NO councils in ANY Labor seat in VIC/ACT/SA or NT got ANY drought assistance funding from @ScottMorrisonMP & the govt.

Those areas are in drought too

This is purely payback for voting Labor to communities being ravaged by drought

Absolutely disgusting
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No councils in WA got anything at all!

Many councils were in areas that report being unaffected by drought like Yorke Peninusula SA, Eyre Peninsula SA, the electorates of Mayo, Gippsland, Barker & Wannon

We really need this looked into, so bloody wrong.
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Six Ministers shared $57 million for councils in their seats

Dep PM @M_McCormackMP
Environment Min.@sussanley
Water Min. @D_LittleproudMP
Veterans & Defence Personnel Min. @DarrenChesterMP
Education Min. @DanTehanWannon
Min. for Regional Services @MarkCoultonMP
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Here's the councils that got the cash & the Federal seat they're in:

New England - Barnaby Joyce MP, Nationals - $10 million

Armidale Regional
Glen Innes Severn
Gwydir
Inverell
Liverpool Plains
Tamworth Regional
Tenterfield
Upper Hunter
Uralla
Walcha

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Farrer - Minister Sussan Ley, Liberal - $11 million

Balranald
Berrigan
Carrathool
Edward River
Federation
Hay
Leeton
Murray River
Murrumbidgee
Narrandera
Wentworth

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Eden-Monaro - Mike Kelly MP, Labor - $1 million

Bega Valley

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Calare - Andrew Gee MP, Nationals - $6 million

Bathurst Regional
Blayney
Cabonne
Lithgow
Mid-Western Regional
Oberon

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Riverina - Deputy PM Michael McCormack, Nationals - $7 million

Bland
Coolamon
Cowra
Forbes
Parkes
Temora
Weddin

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Parkes - Minister Mark Coulton, Nationals - $18 million

Bogan
Bourke
Brewarrina
Broken Hill
Central Darling
Cobar
Coonamble
Dubbo Regional
Gilgandra
Gunnedah
Lachlan
Moree Plains
Narrabri
Narromine
Unincorporated Far West
Walgett
Warren
Warrumbungle

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Page - Kevin Hogan MP, Nationals - $1 million

Kyogle

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Hunter - Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Labor - $1 million

Muswellbrook

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Maranoa - Minister David Littleproud, Nationals- $16 million

Balonne
Barcaldine
Barcoo
Blackall Tambo
Bulloo
Diamantina
Goondiwindi
Longreach
Maranoa
Murweh
Paroo
Quilpie
Sth Burnett
Southern Downs
Western Downs
Winton

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Kennedy - Bob Katter MP, Independent- $4 million

Boulia
Flinders
McKinlay
Richmond

Flynn - Ken O'Dowd MP, Nationals - $2 million

Banana
North Burnett

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Wright - Scott Buchholz MP, Liberal - $1 million

Lockyer Valley

Groom - Dr John McVeigh MP, Nationals - $1 million

Toowoomba

Blair - Shayne Neumann MP, Labor - $1 million

Somerset

Indi - Helen Haines MP, Independent - $1 million

Strathbogie

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Grey - Rowan Ramsey MP, Liberal - $20 million

Adelaide Plains
Barunga West
Ceduna
Clare & Gilbert Valleys
Cleve
Copper Coast
Flinders Ranges
Franklin Harbour
Goyder
Kimba
Mount Remarkable
Northern Areas
Orroroo/Carrieton
Peterborough
Port Pirie City and District

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Grey - continued 2/2

Steaky Bay
Unincorporated Far North SA
Wakefield
Wudinna
Yorke Peninsula

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Barker - Tony Pasin MP, Liberal, - $9 million

Berri Barmera
Karoonda East Murray
Light
Loxton Waikerie
Mid Murray
Murray Bridge
Renmark Paringa
Southern Mallee
The Coorong

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Mayo - Rebekah Sharkie MP, Centre Alliance - $1 million

Alexandrina

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Mallee - Anne Webster MP, Nationals - $5 million

Buloke
Gannawarra
Mildura
Swan Hill
Yarriambiack

Gippsland - Minister Darren Chester, Nationals - $3 million

East Gippsland
Latrobe
Wellington

Wannon - Minister Dan Tehan, Liberals - $2 million

Moyne
Pyrenees

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Lyons - Brian Mitchell MP, Labor - $2 million

Break O Day
Glamorgan Spring Bay

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Please investigate this, c'mon I've done most of the work for you!
@AlboMP @SenatorWong @KKeneally @MurrayWatt @SenKimCarr @kimbakit @Tony_Burke @fitzhunter @BOConnorMP @msmarto @murpharoo @hughriminton @PatsKarvelas @vanOnselenP @MsVeruca @jommy_tee @deniseshrivell
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