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Headquartered in Brisbane with an Australia-wide network of satellite offices, PaySmart is one of Australia’s largest and longest-standing direct debit billing companies. In 1996 we began…
read more21st February 2020 - Kate Palmer agrees to give evidence to sports grants inquiry
24th February 2020 - Federal Sports Minister considers big changes in Government funding arrangements
15th February 2020 - Report from Secretary to Prime Minister’s Department rejects Audit Office finding that sports grant program targeted marginal electorates
14th February 2020 - Sport Australia slammed for extravagant spending on offices and consultants
4th February 2020 - Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie bypassed Sport Australia board to authorise $2.5 million grant to Netball Australia
2nd February 2020 - Sports rorts scandal sees National deputy leader Bridget McKenzie resign from Government
29th January 2020 - Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie warned that sports grant program was compromised
25th January 2020 - Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie approved more than $1 million in grants for shooting clubs
23rd January 2020 - ‘Sports rorts’ review to be assessed by Prime Minister’s department
23rd January 2020 - ‘Sports rorts’ scandal: Revelation that upmarket golf, rowing and tennis clubs received major grants
22nd January 2020 - More than $1 million in sport grants given to nine clubs linked to Coalition MPs
13th February 2020 - National Audit Office advises 43% of successful Federal Government sports fund projects were ineligible
16th January 2020 - Audit Office sports grants report cites ‘conflict of interest’ at Sport Australia
15th January 2020 - Audit Office report confirms that Federal Government targeted marginal seats with potentially illegal sports grants
23rd November 2019 - Former Government lawyer says Federal Minister’s Community Sport Infrastructure allocations were ‘illegal’
20th May 2019 - Federal Government Community Sporting Infrastructure Grants invests over $100 million
16th April 2019 - MP presents $1.5 million novelty cheque to sports club despite funds not being approved
7th February 2020 - Reports reveal Federal Government ‘quietly spent’ $150 million female sports program funds on aquatic centre projects in marginal seats
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