Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

The fact is that there is local government. These were not discretionary grants and the question raised by the member for Kooyong makes assertions or imputations, as have also been raised by a number of the interjections, that there was something inappropriate. If you look at the report, it makes it very clear it was just Roads to Recovery money.

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