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I've been having a little squizz at the Safer Communities Fund, I wanted to see if that scheme has been pork-barreled too. I looked at 409 grants on GrantConnect
These 409 grants total $98,660,292 of taxpayer money
https://www.grants.gov.au/?keyword=Safer%20Communities%20Fund&startRow=0&orderBy=Relevance&event=public%2Eadvancedsearch%2Ekeyword#
I've been having a little squizz at the Safer Communities Fund, I wanted to see if that scheme has been pork-barreled too. I looked at 409 grants on GrantConnect
These 409 grants total $98,660,292 of taxpayer money
https://www.grants.gov.au/?keyword=Safer%20Communities%20Fund&startRow=0&orderBy=Relevance&event=public%2Eadvancedsearch%2Ekeyword#
#ScottyFromMarketing introduced this fund bcuz of community safety & perceived religious intolerance, it's designed to grant money to community orgs & places of worship
The Ruddock Report did NOT find any evidence of religious intolerance in Aust being a big problem.
#auspol
The Ruddock Report did NOT find any evidence of religious intolerance in Aust being a big problem.
#auspol
A recent report into antisemitism found a drop in physical attacks/abuse since 2013.
Yet, the govt is still spruiking fear & is prepared to commit millions for it on the eve of trying to get their Religious Discrimination Bill through Parl.
#auspol
https://sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/sydney-law-school/research/centres-institutes/antisemitism-report-2019.pdf
Yet, the govt is still spruiking fear & is prepared to commit millions for it on the eve of trying to get their Religious Discrimination Bill through Parl.
#auspol
https://sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/sydney-law-school/research/centres-institutes/antisemitism-report-2019.pdf
The electorate that was been awarded the most Safer Communities Fund grants was Wentworth, Turnbull's former seat now held by Liberal's Dave Sharma.
Wentworth has received $6,649,467.00, mainly going to Jewish organisations.
Many other seats got nothing.
#auspol
Wentworth has received $6,649,467.00, mainly going to Jewish organisations.
Many other seats got nothing.
#auspol
Some individual places of worship received more SCF funding than entire councils received from the govt's Drought Communities Fund
Is religious intolerance really a more pressing problem than the drought?
Example: these two places of worship got $1,485,000 each
#auspol
Is religious intolerance really a more pressing problem than the drought?
Example: these two places of worship got $1,485,000 each
#auspol
Most funding went to non-denominational organisations for community safety, each round has a different criteria with some focusing specifically on keeping kids safe from religious intolerance
A private security company even got a grant to upgrade their security! WTF?
#auspol
A private security company even got a grant to upgrade their security! WTF?
#auspol
So, here's the funding breakdown by electorate, you be the judge if you think the scheme has been pork-barreled or not.
Here's the electorates in alphabetical order:
Adelaide to Canberra
#auspol
Here's the electorates in alphabetical order:
Adelaide to Canberra
#auspol
IMHO I think the Morrison Govt has pork-barreled the fuck out of this grant scheme too.
The Safer Communities Fund is the responsibility of Spud & Porter
#auspol #CrimeMinister #crimeministers #ScottyFromMarketing
The Safer Communities Fund is the responsibility of Spud & Porter
#auspol #CrimeMinister #crimeministers #ScottyFromMarketing
And finally, I think Morrison & Co are trying to make a mountain out of a molehill in terms of religious intolerance in Australia.
#CrimeMinisterMorrison is trying to buy the religious vote & support for his Religious Discrimination Bill with our taxpayer money
#auspol
#CrimeMinisterMorrison is trying to buy the religious vote & support for his Religious Discrimination Bill with our taxpayer money
#auspol
Here's an article I wrote a while back for @independentaus about the Morrison Govt's pork-barreling of drought funding.
It seems the only thing #ScottyFromMarketing does well is pork-barrel!
#auspol #CrimeMinisterMorrison #crimeministers
It seems the only thing #ScottyFromMarketing does well is pork-barrel!
#auspol #CrimeMinisterMorrison #crimeministers
