The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called for a review of hundreds of Prime Minister and Cabinet appointments over concerns key officials have been illegally appointed to multiple jobs.

The $5.5 million Dominic Perrottet illegally awarded a regional NSW gun club escaped the scrutiny of the state’s chief auditor because it was not “sampled” as part of the annual government inspection.

Australia’s former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who covered-up a corruption scandal at the top of the country’s corporate regulator, has been appointed to a senior role with notorious global investment bank Goldman Sachs.

The $5.5 million Dominic Perrottet illegally awarded a regional NSW gun club escaped the scrutiny of the state’s chief auditor because it was not “sampled” as part of the annual government inspection.

The $5.5 million grant NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet awarded to a regional NSW gun club was illegal, with the project failing to meet any of the funding requirements under the legislation, investigations reveal.

Ousted Guide Dogs Victoria CEO Karen Hayes “donated over $500,000” to the charity over the past three years, which represented her “donating a significant portion of her wages back”, its boss of capital fundraising says.