Former premier Gladys Berejiklian and deputy John Barilaro personally chose projects with ‘little or no information’
and deputy premier John Barilaro personally chose projects for the fund with “little or no information about the basis” for their selections.
“There was no merit assessment of identified projects. This process resulted in 96 per cent of funds allocated to Coalition state seats.” The audit found Berejiklian personally identified 41 projects for funding, valued at $142m while Barilaro selected 188 projects totalling $61m. designed to allow pork-barrelling, and to punish councils which had opposed the government’s controversial local council mergersInner West mayor, Darcy Byrne, is calling for his council and others that missed out to be compensated.
“It’s time now to act and show that he is the premier for all of NSW not just blue-ribbon Liberal electorates.”
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