Embattled senator Bridget McKenzie has stood down from the frontbench after an investigation into the so-called sports rort saga found she breached ministerial standards by not disclosing her interest in a gun club she awarded money to.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday said the report by Prime Minister and Cabinet head Philip Gaetjens found there
was no wrongdoing with the way the government handled the $100 million community sports scheme. Image: News Corp Australia
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