before Parliament resumes on Tuesday.There remain unanswered questions about Mr Morrison's office's exact involvement in the grants program.
Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie approved sports grants projects in colleagues' electorates that were lodged well after the deadline and announced just weeks before the federal election. "We have just been advised by the PM's office that there have been some projects on the list funded under another grants program. So we have been asked to make a slight adjustment," the email stated.
The Prime Minister's office has repeatedly refused to detail the exact nature of the representations offered to Senator McKenzie's office.
It should not
She should resign.
No
while shutting down hostiplas and reducing medical funding, cause only healthy people can make it to the poles to vote
In other times, the Minister would have said, “It’s for the good of the party “, and resigned. Now it’s, “If you force me out, you’d better be ready for your shit to hit the fan!”
Does anyone have full list of grants?
Would anyone other than a politician survive something as blatantly crooked as this for this long? They will finally cut her loose but others should go too for rorting of this scale.
With no independent body to act on corruption at the Federal level the LNP can, and do, act with impunity. So no, she'll be fine.
Well, how did Roz Kelly’s career go after her sports rorts? I don’t recall her in any further top jobs.
For years I was constantly trying to explain to people my age why the Liberal party is so grotesque and diseased from the inside out. These days I barely have to try, they’ve shot their own feet for a good decade at least (here’s hoping)
Scandal? She’s a criminal and should absolutely be tried in court as one.
I hope not!! There should also be an investigation into how she made millions of $ - A former schoolteacher now politician buying up million $ investment properties!! Doesn’t add up - perhaps she has a benefactor
Not if the warriors at the ABC have anything to do with it. Come on guys ... keep this alive and don’t let her get the better of you !
Yes, of course it will, when you are protected by the current PM who is a dishonourable man, a liar and cheat This is all about winning votes, the LNP has stooped to a whole new level of deceit
Don't even go there. Definitively, she is unfit to be a politician. So is Scott Morrison because the sportsrorts is 'his' idea.
She should be sacked!!!!
Yes
Wrong question. Will scumo survive. Plus everyone else.
How good's that Bridget McKenzie, ay Scotty?
It's a tough call as so many factors & variables are at play with all having different consequences. I think we can all agree that McKenzie isn't going down without a fight & that's what got ScottyfromMarketing worried. auspol
But what about the mastermind of the sports grants scandal?
It shouldn't, but it will as they govern with privileged impunity. auspol
well ... apparently PVO says no
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BREAKING: McKenzie oversaw second grant scandal | Sky News AustraliaBridget McKenzie is facing fresh scrutiny amid concerns further government grants under her watch were awarded to councils which did not meet eligibility requirements. \n\nSky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell said Ms McKenzie signed off on six Drought Communities Program grants to councils which did not meet the eligibility criteria. \n\nA drought grant was reportedly awarded to La Trobe Council despite only 2.92 per cent of the population being employed in the agriculture industry. \n\nThe minimum requirement for the grant was 17 per cent. \n\nIn a Senate Estimates exchange in October 2019, Department of Infrastructure's Diana Hallam said the 14 drought grants did not meet requirements. \n\nA spokesman for the Agriculture Minister said all 14 councils in question met one or both criteria. \n\n“Any decision to approve council areas as eligible for the Drought Communities Program is set out in the guidelines and involves consultation between the Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources,” he said. \n\n“Ministerial discretion on final funding decisions exists to ensure councils that do not meet the rigid thresholds can still access support based on their individual circumstances. All 14 councils met one or both criteria.” aclennell “Guidelines blah blah dodge weave smoke mirrors hot air blah” Scott Morrison aclennell Almost half of the councils the Federal Government announced would be eligible for a $1 million drought grant during the election did not meet the funding criteria. aclennell Minister for Consistency Across Portfolios mckenziethemagnificent bang 💥 bang 💥 kapow
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