Major parties promise Queensland lion’s share of discretionary grants in bid to woo battleground state

The Coalition has committed more than $23bn in just three months across all major government funding streams, with more than $8bn in Queensland. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The Morrison government has promised more than $5.6bn in discretionary grants to projects across the country as part of a massive $28bn pre-election spending spree, with almost half directed to key marginal seats.

A Guardian Australia analysis of major party spending commitments from January to March this year shows Queensland as the biggest beneficiary of commitments from the Coalition and Labor, with the state a key battleground for parties to form government.