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The Senator gave almost $36,000 to her own shooting club without declaring she was a member. 9News

has taken a new twist, with claims federal minister Bridget McKenzie gave a grant to a shooting club but failed to publicly disclose she was a member.

Now The Sydney Morning Herald reports she gave a $35,980 grant to the Wangaratta Clay Shooting Club in Victoria and hasn't publicly declared she was, or is, a club member. As a minister she is also required to disclose potential conflicts on a register of personal interests kept by the Prime Minister's Office

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