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‘Sports rorts’ inquiry says federal government tried to avoid handing over evidence
The federal government has been described as being obstructive in avoiding handing over key evidence to an inquiry into the controversial so-called “sports rorts” program, with the inquiry finding significant flaws in the management of what it argued had become a “pre-election slush fund”.
Key points:
- The inquiry found there was “overwhelming” evidence the program was used to gain political advantage
- Nine out of the 10 electorates that received the most funding were identified as marginal or targeted electorates, the report found
- The committee said it faced “significant obstruction” in attempts to gather evidence
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