Sports club wants Bridget McKenzie sacked amid 'biased' pre-election grants cash splash
The Coledale Waves Soccer Club is within a safe Labor seat in the Illawarra.
"I think it has to be a transparent process ... we have an equal right along with everyone else to be assessed on our merits.""If anything, there's a case of reverse pork-barrelling going on," she said. "The reality is, thanks to my decision making as minister, 34 per cent of the projects delivered went into Labor Party electorates."Ms Miller said Coledale Waves was one of the largest junior soccer clubs in the region and wanted to expand its women's and girls' programs.
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