Major parties promise Queensland lion’s share of discretionary grants in bid to woo battleground state

Guardian Australia is tracking Coalition and Labor funding commitments and highlighting pork-barrelling during the election campaign

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The Morrison government has promised more than $5.6bn in discretionary grants to projects across the country as part of a massive $28bn pre-election spending spree, with almost half directed to key marginal seats.

A Guardian Australia analysis of major party spending commitments from January to March this year shows Queensland as the biggest beneficiary of commitments from the Coalition and Labor, with the state a key battleground for parties to form government.