Coalition electorates favoured 3 to 1 in Abbott government infrastructure spend

By Ben Westcott
Updated March 27 2015 - 10:23am, first published June 16 2014 - 12:15am
Melbourne Metro Rail lost federal funding in the 2013 election. Photo: Penny Stephens
Melbourne Metro Rail lost federal funding in the 2013 election. Photo: Penny Stephens

The Abbott government has been accused of pork-barrelling after analysis of the budget's infrastructure spending revealed Coalition electorates are favoured for new money by a ratio of three to one.

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