A rural sporting club that missed out on funding amid the infamous 2019 “sports rorts” grants now fears it is “being used” for political gain after the Nationals MP, Anne Webster, promised it funding if the Coalition is re-elected.
A federal grant application for Nhill and District Sporting Club, in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, had scored a high level 82 out of 100. Yet their community was passed over by the Coalition in favour of lower scoring applications, some of which were in marginal metropolitan seats.
