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The Push to Stop Pork Barrelling

Follow The Money

English - February 28, 2024 01:23 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Independent MP Helen Haines has introduced a bill to Parliament designed to prevent pork-barreling, where taxpayer money is allocated according to where it is needed to win votes, not where the public needs it most. 


This was recorded on Tuesday 27th February 2024 and things may have changed since recording.


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Guest: Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90


Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett


Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey


Edited by: Emily Perkins


Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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