Sport Australia warned Bridget McKenzie's grants program compromised its independence

Sports grants were listed on a spreadsheet colour-coded according to which party held the seat the project was in, the ABC has reported

Sports Australia reportedly raised concerns about the controversial $100m sports grant program, warning the Morrison government’s administration was compromising its independence.

In an explosive report, published on Tuesday, the ABC said Sports Australia executives complained about the program in March 2019, and revealed that the three lowest scored projects that nevertheless received funding were all in Coalition-held seats.

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