Minister for rorts

January 28, 2020 • Episode 3

A casual chat about the sports funding saga that reveals the corruption at the heart of Australia's government

The capital of Australia is on fire. Also on hail?
A water bomber crashed
A proposed pledge of allegiance. Just madly spinning in the racism dial.
Just make Steven Bradbury day
ABC’s The Signal has a good summary of the twists and turns of the sports rort. Solidaritus et podcastus ✊
Over a million for mates. 70% of projects approved by McKenzie weren’t approved by the governing body.
Georgina Downer said she was “absolutely not” presenting a giant novelty cheque with commonwealth funds (she absolutely was).
Paul Kennedy actually asking followup questions (and again). Not Robert Kennedy.
Australia has a long, storied history of misappropriating sports funds
We need an ICAC. Both major parties don’t want one.
Bridget McKenzie joined a shooting club, then forgot to mention it
Sports clubs need women’s change rooms. Just not women?
Scott Morrison has a real interest in gendered bathrooms
Uh, that cheque is bigger than you, Tim Wilson
Don’t fall on all the swords, staffers!
If McKenzie isn’t sacked, ooooh boy there will be some questions