A parliamentary inquiry into the Local Small Commitments Allocation (LSCA) program by the Minns government in New South Wales has deemed it an 'election slush fund' for Labor candidates. The program allowed candidates to allocate $400,000 to projects in their electorates, funded regardless of election outcomes. The inquiry, led by Greens MLC Abigail Boyd, criticized the program for being anti-democratic and primarily aimed at influencing voters. It alleged that Minister John Graham misled parliament and that former Kogarah MP Cherie Burton, now a senior adviser, and staffer Paul Mills made false statements under oath. The inquiry's report suggests that only 17 out of 93 candidates were assessed for conflicts of interest, leading to inadequate oversight. It also claims that $6.4 million was unlawfully redirected from original projects, undermining the program's integrity. The inquiry recommends amending the state's Electoral Act to curb unethical campaign practices and adopting the audit office's recommendations for better conflict of interest management. The government, however, has rejected the inquiry's findings, labeling it a politically motivated attack.