Sports rorts: McKenzie denies taking the fall for PM Monday February 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie has rejected suggestions that the prime minister asked her to “take the fall” for the controversial sports grants program, and…
McKenzie to front sports rorts inquiry in February but has ‘nothing further to add’ Tuesday January 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal In a letter to committee chair Anthony Chisholm on January 15, Mckenzie said she would be available to appear on the date — but only…
Sports rorts: minister’s public interest immunity claim rejected, government accused of impeding on inquiry Wednesday December 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Colbeck's claim had prevented Sport Australia from handing over key evidence to the inquiry into the administration of funding under the commonwealth's controversial Community Sport…
Sports rorts: document created by McKenzie’s advisor shows grant approvals were biased, inquiry hears Thursday September 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal ANAO performance audit services group executive director Brian Boyd told a senate inquiry that McKenzie's senior adviser had created a document of 'talking points' detailing how…
Sports rorts: Gaetjens didn’t interview PM’s or McKenzie’s staff, inquiry hears Thursday July 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet head has defended his probe into former sport minister Bridget McKenzie.
APS should have raised issues regarding controversial sports grants program, McKenzie says Monday May 18, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The former sports minister at the centre of the sports rorts scandal has blamed public servants for not voicing their concerns over her handling of…
Scott Morrison denies misleading Parliament over involvement in sports rorts Tuesday May 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The new evidence was recently revealed to the Senate inquiry charged with investigating the handling of the sports grants program in answers to questions on…
Sports rorts: McKenzie denies changing list of successful clubs during caretaker period Friday March 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The former sports minister has taken to her website to deny she had altered a list of clubs approved for funding under the Commonwealth’s sports…
Sport Australia gave Senate inquiry into sports rorts wrong evidence Wednesday March 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Luke McCann said his team had realised the mistake by Monday, but he had not read their email until Tuesday. He did not bring copies…
Sports rorts: APS commissioner asked to investigate Beauchamp’s destruction of notes Sunday March 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Glenys Beauchamp destroyed notes taken during meetings last year involving the controversial $100 million government sports grants program, she has told a Senate inquiry.
PM&C boss defends sports rorts investigation, rejects ANAO findings Monday February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The head of the Australian Public Service has spoken out to justify his investigation into the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie's handling of a Commonwealth…
Gaetjens to speak on sports rorts ‘in due course’ Friday February 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The head of the Australian Public Service will make a public statement regarding his investigation into former Nationals deputy Bridget McKenzie's handling of a sports…
The Sport Australia board should resign in protest Friday January 31, 2020 By Scott Hamilton Features Our big country is full of big things. The Big Banana. The Big Pineapple. The Big Prawn. Big grants programs with large whiteboards, colourful spreadsheets…
Staff movements at agency tied to controversial sports grants scheme Thursday January 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Sports Commission has appointed a new boss amid investigations into how Senator Bridget McKenzie handled the agency’s grants program. Former Ernst & Young…
Minister defied agency to give grants to marginal seats, audit found Thursday January 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government used grants from a sports infrastructure program to target key electorates in the months leading up to the election, the Australian National…
