Exclusive: ‘Transparency warrior’ obtains release of advice written by then attorney general Christian Porter over authority of minister to direct $100m sports grants
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A chapter has finally closed on a five-year legal battle, costing more than $400,000 of taxpayer money, over a letter of advice from the former attorney general Christian Porter to then prime minister Scott Morrison on the “sports rorts” saga.
The letter, now released to self-described “transparency warrior” Rex Patrick, and seen by Guardian Australia, states then sports minister Bridget McKenzie had authority to administer a $100m sports grants program, and it bookends a series of freedom of information requests and two court cases.
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