Move to disallow $18m leadership program grant pitched by David Hurley

Greens senator David Shoebridge says grant impacts independence' of governor general's office and Scott Morrison should have rejected requests for support

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The Greens and Jacqui Lambie Network have moved to disallow a controversial $18m grant to a leadership foundation for which the governor general, David Hurley, personally lobbied the Morrison government.

Announced in the 2022 budget, the $18m to establish the Australian Future Leaders Program was probed by Labor in opposition due to concerns the foundation was not operational before the grant was announced without a competitive tender.

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