NSW accused of politicising history scheme as Labor seats miss out on first round of blue plaques
by Tamsin Rose from on (#5Y9TH)
None of 17 markers on buildings where historical figures lived or worked, or where major events occurred, are in Labor-held seats
The New South Wales government has been accused of politicising history after announcing the first 17 successful public applications for the state's new blue plaque scheme.
The $5m program - announced last June - has been modelled on a similar scheme in use across the UK for more than a century to remember notable people and places.
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