Anti-corruption watchdog gives $215,798 to Morrison for legal costs
The anti-corruption watchdog paid Scott Morrison $215,798 and Linda Reynolds $54,429.50 for legal assistance in 2025-26.
The federal anti-corruption body, the NACC, spent more than $300,000 on legal aid for two former Cabinet ministers. Morrison received $215,798 in the past year alone, adding to $32,188 from the previous year.
Reynolds received $54,429.50 to cover legal costs related to her handling of a $2.4 million personal injury payout to former staffer Brittany Higgins. The payments raise questions about public funds used to defend political figures against official scrutiny.
- $215,798.49
- Morrison legal assistance 2025-26
- $32,188.30
- Morrison assistance prior year
- $54,429.50
- Reynolds legal assistance
- $2.4 million
- Higgins personal injury payout
Why it mattersPublic money goes to legal defence of former government officials, a cost that enters the public record each year.
AustraliaAustralian taxpayers are funding legal costs for major political figures facing federal scrutiny, which affects confidence in how public funds are spent.
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