First used by Senator McKenzie of LNP in
January 2020, in relation to the awarding of $100 million sports grants prior to the 2019 elections.
After being found by the ANAO to have run a biased and parallel assessment to Sports
Australia, she was asked, "Did you pork barrell?" Bridget replied,
"Well if anything... there's a case of reverse pork barrelling going on" She went on to explain how because of her
intervention and process, that a greater number of projects were supported in Labour electorates. The Auditor general found that she had favoured marginal seats.