Hundreds of unsuccessful applicants to the Government's $100 million pre-election sports grants scheme may be entitled to a payout, according to a respected lawyer.A former senior government legal advisor claims the controversial sport grant scheme is"illegal"
Kate Palmer, chief executive of Sport Australia, told Senate estimates last month that"as the delegate, the minister approves the grants and was able to make the final decisions about the grants".
''It's part of our culture, part of our history, that we all should abide by the law. 'That applies with a special force to governments.' The National Audit Office is scheduled to release its investigation into the scheme later in November.' Just leaving this here.
Another scheme effectively used as a slush fund for LNP political purposes. Isn't that what Trump is being investigated for in the US?
Incompetent and corrupt seems to describe this Government
Oh, dont worry about the law !! My god, its amateur hour at LNP !!
So applicants for sports grants should band together and fight for their fare share. That cheque presentation by Georgina Downer stank. auspol
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