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Politics
Ben McKay

Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants

Integrity questions surround how half a billion dollars of public money was allocated. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A half-billion-dollar election splurge that included a controversial golf club grant has driven a wedge between senior ministers and public servants.

The $560 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program has drawn sharp criticism from good-governance groups for funding promises made at the 2025 election.

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