The chair of the Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) says they did not use government funding for overseas trips following a weekend article in the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) questioning the charity’s travel expenses.
The Sydney paper reported on 24 May that CEO Phil Naden and senior board members used CAHS funds for trips to India, Canada, New Zealand and the NRL opening round in Las Vegas.CAHS is a non-profit entity and receives over two thirds (at least $10 million) of its funding from the federal and state governments.
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