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Bridget McKenzie says changes to sports financing list happened ‘unbeknown’ to her

Bridget McKenzie says changes to sports financing list happened ‘unbeknown’ to her

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March 06, 2020 11: 27:28

Previous sports minister Bridget McKenzie has actually turned down ideas she altered a list of sporting clubs allocated for Commonwealth financing after Parliament was dissolved for the 2019 election, and the Federal government was put into caretaker mode.

Key points:

  • Senate Estimates heard the final list of successful sporting clubs under the controversial grants program was altered after the election was called
  • Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie stated she validated the list of clubs days prior to Parliament being dissolved
  • She sa

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