Scott Morrison defends marginal seat spending saying MPs ‘know what their community needs’

Prime minister on ABC's 7.30 program takes umbrage at question suggesting your government used community sports grants as a slush fund'

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The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has defended spending taxpayer funds for projects in marginal seats - including those criticised by the auditor general - saying MPs have more idea about community needs than public servants sitting in Canberra".

In an interview with ABC's 7.30 on Monday, Morrison was asked to reflect on what he could have done differently including when it came to the way your government used community sports grants as a slush fund to channel money to marginal seats?"