As Australia faces historic challenges,a former NSW auditor-general warns that the nation needs to learn the lessons of the disgraceful sports rorts affair.
A staffer prepared a document for Bridget McKenzie for a meeting with the PM showing more money for the sport program could fund projects in marginal seats.
Backbench MPs have joined business groups in pressuring federal and state governments to lift border closures between states.
Coalition MPs want the caps on international arrivals increased,saying they are a mere fraction of the number of Australians who want to come home.
An investigation into whether former sport minister Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial standards during the"sports rorts"saga did not examine whether she had the legal power to award funding.
The first female president of the National Farmers'Federation discusses feminism,climate change,love – and her relationship with the former leader of the National Party.
Local councils will be promised $1.8 billion in federal funds to accelerate projects that support jobs during the coronavirus crisis.
COVID can't cover for everything. Still the government must answer for sports rorts,a grab for ASIO powers and what might become of its economic agenda.
Scott Morrison has denied being the"authority"for more than $100m in sports grants after Labor challenged him over an audit into the controversial scheme.
The PM has denied misleading Parliament over his part in a sports funding program after documents revealed his office sought authority over the approved projects.
The former sports minister has denied using taxpayer funds to favour marginal seats in a new response to a scathing audit of a $100m sports funding program.