Minister King says the former government's flagship funding program for regional Australia devolved through the funding rounds into 'almost a choose your own adventure' arrangement where 'other factors' than departmentally-assessed merit seemed more persuasive through a select ministerial panel, with National Party held seats disproportionately benefiting from grants. Consequently, the Minister indicated that Round 6 which was underway is effectively frozen now she has the ANAO report, and she is resolving how to clean up the 'mess' within the portfolio.