Analysis Finds Labor Electorates Received Over 90% of Funds in Disputed Grants Scheme

Federal Labor-held electorates have received more than 90% of the funds already awarded in the first five months of a $568m community grants scheme, according to an analysis by Guardian Australia, adding to concerns over how the program's funding has been distributed.

The analysis comes as the scheme faces scrutiny following a report last week by the Centre for Public Integrity, which found that the program favoured projects in notionally Labor-held electorates. That report highlighted a $6m grant awarded to a golf club located in the electorate held by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, according to the source.

The grants program is set to be examined by a Senate inquiry, according to the Guardian, following the concerns raised over its selection process.

Details of the criteria used to allocate funding, and responses from the government or the bodies administering the scheme, were not included in the available source material.