Gun club and church with Liberal links awarded $40,000 in federal grants

The guidelines of government's Stronger Communities scheme say MPs and applicants must avoid conflicts of interest

Tens of thousands of dollars in grant money was handed to a gun club and a church with links to federal government MPs.

The Stronger Communities grant scheme awarded more than $40,000 total to the Port Bouvard Pistol and Small Bore Rifle Club and the Clovercrest Baptist Church, which have links to Liberals.