Opened the debate
Roberts argued that the government was subverting grant processes to promote an ideological agenda. Roberts claimed that MyCentre, an organisation operating in Melbourne's Broadmeadows, received funding despite being linked to extremist views. Roberts stated that previous grants were conditional on specific educational outcomes, including teaching Arabic as a second language. Roberts asserted that the minister failed to provide evidence that the $68,000 in recent grants was spent according to these requirements. Roberts concluded that the organisation accepted government money while rejecting government authority.