Hanson alleges most multicultural grant funding went to Labor seats
Pauline Hanson has accused the Albanese Government of directing multicultural grants towards Labor-held electorates and called for the programme’s records to be released and publicly audited. Her claims are based on One Nation’s analysis of federal GrantConnect data; the article reports the allegations but provides no government response or independent assessment of the analysis.
The party’s figures say $340.35 million of $385.94 million in grants over four years went to Labor-held seats, or 88.2 per cent, while total annual funding rose from $5.87 million in 2022–23 to $325.77 million in 2025–26. Macnamara received the largest amount, followed by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s electorate of Watson; One Nation also said Muslim organisations received $86.7 million, Jewish groups $77.5 million and Christian groups $71 million. The Jewish total included about $33 million for rebuilding and security after the 2024 firebombing of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue.
- Hanson alleges multicultural grants disproportionately benefited Labor-held electorates.
- One Nation says Labor seats received 88.2 per cent over four years.
- She is seeking grant records and a public audit.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Pauline Hanson claims $340m in multicultural grants flowed to Labor-held seats: ‘Staggering’”.