Pat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

I refer to Minister Ellis’s press release dated 23 May 2008 announcing $850,000 worth of funding for the marginal seat of Deakin, which Labor won at the last election. This funding was: $500,000 to develop the Glen Park Community Centre, $150,000 for Croydon Little Athletics Club to upgrade facilities and $200,000 to upgrade the Nunawading Gymnastics and Sports Club at Walker Park Reserve. Can the minister confirm that these projects will be funded out of the $20.8 million program, that these were intended election commitments? Was this part of the event that Kevin Rudd went to on 20 October 2007, when they let him fire the starters pistol? Was this when he decided that he would give them $150,000 worth? Can you provide details of the scrutiny that this project underwent for funding?

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