Labor approached an Adelaide local council to submit a multi-million-dollar sports club upgrade proposal before the project had been formally costed, scoped or designed.
Federal Labor asked an Adelaide council to put forward a multi-million-dollar sports precinct upgrade for federal funding before any detailed costings or formal planning had been done.
The proposal to redevelop Jubilee Reserve in Mr Butler's electorate as a permanent home for the Adelaide Jaguars women's soccer club was awarded the funds under an invite-only grant scheme which has been scrutinised for its focus on Labor-held or targeted seats.
The Albanese government is facing questions about how it nominated projects during the 2025 election campaign for funding under a $560 million grant scheme, with a Senate inquiry to examine what role ministers and MPs may have had.
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Labor approached an Adelaide local council to submit a multi-million-dollar sports club upgrade proposal before the project had been formally costed, scoped or designed.
The Coalition has said the funding did not follow a "proper process", but Mr Butler said the grant followed Commonwealth rules.
Federal Labor asked an Adelaide council to put forward a multi-million-dollar sports precinct upgrade for federal funding before any detailed costings or formal planning had been done.
Documents released under Freedom of Information reveal Health Minister Mark Butler's office urged the City of Charles Sturt council to submit a proposal with a total price tag of "around $6m", with Labor then pledging $5 million for the project in the lead-up to the 2025 election.
The proposal to redevelop Jubilee Reserve in Mr Butler's electorate as a permanent home for the Adelaide Jaguars women's soccer club was awarded the funds under an invite-only grant scheme which has been scrutinised for its focus on Labor-held or targeted seats.
The council had originally asked for $1.2 million for lighting and development of a master plan for the reserve, but told the ABC the federal government had later "approached" to seek support for the broader Jaguars proposal.
Mr Butler defended investing in a "terrific" women's soccer club and said the grant was both "consistent with past practice" and delivered in line with Commonwealth rules.
The Albanese government is facing questions about how it nominated projects during the 2025 election campaign for funding under a $560 million grant scheme, with a Senate inquiry to examine what role ministers and MPs may have had.
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