Fighting Fake News with REAL,18/1/20; Bushfire Relief for marginal seats only; Coal's Biggest Lobbyist promised a pot of Gold for ending the rainbows;

Scott Morrison says the Government’s $2 billion bushfire relief fund will be set aside for seats won by a margin of less than 3% at the last federal election.
Mr Morrison was unapologetic about the policy, saying it was important the funds were spent efficiently.
“In times like these, it’s absolutely crucial that these bushfire funds are allocated to the regions where they are needed most. Places like Chisholm in inner Melbourne, or Wentworth on Sydney harbour – I mean they’re on a knife-edge”.
He rejected the suggestion that funds should flow to areas actually affected by the recent bushfires.
“My heart goes out to people in those areas. But the point is, while they may have lost millions of hectares of property, they’re not in danger of losing the next election, are they. We have to make sure funds flow where they are needed”.
The PM said instead of being negative about the allocation of the funds, people should focus on the positive impact the money was already having. “You walk around Double Bay – which is on a margin of 1.3% – or Box Hill – which is on a margin of just 0.5% – and you see all of the great initiatives that have been made possible by the bushfire funds. I don’t think you’re going to see bushfires in those places in the future”.
With Paul Dovas THe Shovel

EXCLUSIVE: Put another koala on the barbie for Adani, Scott

Put another koala on the barbie, Scott.

Why not a cow or two? How about a couple of million sheep ? Would you like fries with that?

While you’re at it Scotty, why not chuck a piece of that heart-warming "good for humanity" lump of Adani coal on the fire?

You know, like the one that you bring to parliament’s Show and Sell days, that you carry around in your reverse cycle boxers for luck. Not so much budgie smugglers, as budget smugglers for secreting political contraband.

In raking over the ashes of the bushfires, why haven’t interviewers questioned you about the Adani coal mine? Why does no-one dare speak its name to you? Have I missed something?

Why didn’t the new host of Sunday’s ABC’s Insiders, David Speers, recent escapee from Murdoch’s Sky News, question you about the coalition’s irresponsible, repugnant and environmentally criminal sanctioning of this awful project that will contribute to the millions of deaths attributed to the contamination of the world’s environment by fossil fuels?

Exclusive: Carmichael mine set to receive subsidies, favourable deals and tax concessions over 30 years

Adani mine would be 'unviable' without $4.4bn in subsidies, report finds

Exclusive: Carmichael mine set to receive subsidies, favourable deals and tax concessions over 30 years