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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies

Pork barrelling can constitute corrupt conduct and could lead to criminal charges, Icac says

A stock image of a bright pink piggy bank with Australian notes sticking out of it and also on the table beneath it
The New South Wales Independent Commission against Corruption has released its report on pork barrelling in the state. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP

Pork barrelling – the practice of allocating government grants for partisan political purposes – can constitute corrupt conduct, the New South Wales Independent Commission against Corruption has warned, calling for much stricter rules on grants.

In its report on pork barrelling in NSW, Icac said a minister could be engaging in corrupt conduct and open to criminal charges if they engage in pork barrelling.

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