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‘Personal ATM’: NSW Coalition MPs oversaw grants not in their seats

NSW Coalition MPs “pushed aside” non-government members to approve and announce grants funding electorates that weren’t even theirs, new documents show.

It follows the controversial Stronger Communities Fund that former premier Gladys Berejiklian conceded was pork barrelling, but said it was “not an illegal practice”.

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Finbar O'Mallon is a reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Finbar on Twitter. Email Finbar at f.omallon@afr.com.au

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