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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- "© 2014 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd."
- ISSN
- 0004-9522
- eISSN
- 1467-8497
- DOI
- 10.1111/ajph.12076
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This article, building on previous research into earlier Australian pork‐barrel schemes, uses data from Australia's Regional Partnerships Program (RPP), and its apportioning of $104 million in constituency‐level grants in 2003–4, to explore the distinctive logic of parliamentary pork‐barrel politics. Results show that the Liberal‐Nationals Coalition's distribution of these funds was consistent with three electoral priorities — to reward its own MPs and show voters that the government “can deliver”; to provide vote‐winning assets in the Coalition's most marginal seats, where even small vote gain can make the difference between victory and defeat; and to try to re‐establish its credibility at the local level in regional seats that had proven vulnerable to inroads made by Independent candidates.
Journal
Australian Journal of Politics and History – Wiley
Published: Dec 1, 2014