Wyatt was the patron of three clubs that received funding: Kalamunda Districts Rugby Union Club ($180,000); Swan Districts Football Club ($199,616); and the Guildford & Kalamunda Districts Swimming Club ($24,195). The two grants to the Swan Districts Football Club – for $31,516 and $168,100 – paid for a new women’s changeroom and to upgrade the sound system at its home ground. Wyatt has not only declared himself a patron of the club, but told parliament he was the club’s “no. Frydenberg, Falinski and Leeser said their offices had sent general alerts to sports clubs in their electorates about the grant program but clubs applied independently. Falinski said he “made no personal representations for grants – I don’t believe I’ve ever spoken to Bridget McKenzie [about the program]”.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2020 20:03 UTC