Christine J HowardFeb 9, 2023
EndemicEarthling

There is a state election in NSW in the next couple of months. I hope voters remember the following points.

1. Both Gladys #Berejiklian and John #Barilaro (former Premier and Deputy Premier for the #Coalition) openly admitted in NSW parliament to pork-barrelling. The former tried to minimise it by saying everyone does it. The latter tried to joke about it ("Call me Porkbarilaro").

2. Both Berejiklian and Barilaro subsequently resigned, facing various accusations of corruption, both continue to be under investigation to this day.

3. NSW's Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) subsequently confirmed in a public statement that it considers pork-barrelling (a.k.a. the misuse of public funds for partisan ends) a form of #corruption.

4. All the funds allocated under programs accused of pork-barrelling under these two would have had to be signed off by the Treasurer of the day.

5. His name is Dominic #Perrottet.

#NSWpol

Feb 9, 2023 at 11:52amWeb
Show threadPete@korogoroFeb 9, 2023
@EndemicEarthling and his last refuge is hiding behind a pokie bashing
Show threadWendy MsGator 🐊Feb 10, 2023

@EndemicEarthling

Oh I will remember. But my local member is Labor and she is actually a shit hot local member, very involved with the community here and with a long history with Lake Macquarie, including a stint or two as Mayor. Yeah, Jodie Harrison. Your vote is safe with me.