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Peter Dutton, Bridget McKenzie put democracy at risk by playing with public money


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On Friday, the Commonwealth Auditor-General, Grant Hehir, gave evidence to the Public Accounts and Audit Committee of Parliament that the government’s $6.4 million cut in his budget would mean reduced audits. This was not regrettable news to the Morrison government.
Among its members are MPs who appear to have shown a level of disregard for what were once accepted standards of accountability and probity that can only be described as brazen.
For example, Senator Bridget McKenzie, former sports minister, gave evidence the previous Friday to the Senate committee investigating the sports rorts affair. She took full responsibility for her staff and her own actions in managing the Community Sports Infrastructure Grants Fund. And she was proud of her achievements. ....

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Peter Dutton spent $36,000 of taxpayer's money to fly to Tasmania during 2018 Braddon by-election

Peter Dutton diverted grant money to handpicked safety upgrades in marginal seats


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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton handpicked 53 projects to share in $8.5 million for security cameras and safety lighting ahead of the last federal election, only five of which were in safe Labor seats.
The opposition has asked the Auditor-General to examine the Safer Communities Fund after departmental documents revealed Mr Dutton diverted almost half the total pool of funding away from recommended projects to his handpicked ones in January 2019.
The Home Affairs department warned Mr Dutton he “may be criticised” if he decided to “make funding decisions that do not reflect the order of merit”.
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A Home Affairs department briefing to Mr Dutton, released under freedom of information to the ABC, listed the top 70 projects able to be funded with the $17.5 million available. ....

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