Bridget McKenzie gave 'spare' $150,000 to shooting study rather than major games for intellectually

Bridget McKenzie chose to use spare federal money to fund a $150,000 study into the benefits of shooting instead of supporting a major event for 1,000 intellectually impaired athletes, documents show.

The decision denied $200,000 to the INAS Global Games – a huge 2019 sporting event in Brisbane – until it received funding through a separate process after further lobbying.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/14/bridget-mckenzie-gave-spare-150000-to-shooting-study-rather-than-major-games-for-intellectually-impaired