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'Shameless': Audit damns Coalition sports cash

Andrew Tillett

Senior minister Bridget McKenzie approved hundreds of applications from grassroots sporting groups for taxpayer-funded grants because they were in marginal seats, a damning auditor-general's report has found.

Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is under fire for targeting sports grants to marginal seats. Alex Ellinghausen

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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