Bill Shorten says Turnbull must come clean over $444m reef foundation 'scandal'

Opposition leader says taxpayers would be shocked that PM handed over cash 'without a moment's thought'

The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, says the prime minister needs to be open about what happened at a meeting that led to the awarding of a $443.8m grant to a small not-for-profit foundation for the Great Barrier Reef.

"This is a developing scandal and if Mr Turnbull thinks it will just go away, he is mistaken," Shorten said.