Corruption watchdog’s interest ‘piqued’ by Labor’s invite-only grants

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A Senate inquiry is examining a controversial Labor grants program that has attracted the attention of a corruption watchdog. The scrutiny comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended his office's distribution of a dossier about independent MP Helen Haines.

A Senate inquiry into the controversial program comes as Anthony Albanese was forced to defend a “dirt file” his office sent out about independent MP Helen Haines.