Morrison denies he considered status of seats when deciding sports grant expansion

PM's office does not dispute it received marginal and target seat list but says program was expanded to meet demand'

Scott Morrison has denied considering whether proposed sports grant projects were located in marginal or target seats at a meeting with Bridget McKenzie in November 2018 that resulted in a $70m expansion to the program.

In answers to Guardian Australia, the prime minister's office has addressed new evidence from the Australian National Audit Office about its involvement in the controversial program.