Gip barrel politics

Gip barrel politics was a political term for Senators who used Republic spendings to help their home sector. The first known usage of this word came when a Barktokk Senator took from away several million credits from the government to build a main hive for his people on Bartokk III.

Many of the Senators who supported the Native Help Act were hoping that by voting yes on it, their sector would gain a fleet in return.

The Gip barrel refers to a large animal of the planet Jrack called a Gip that was put into barrels to ship to other planets.

Behind the Scenes
Gip barrel politics is a reference to pork barrel politics.