Australia senator demands bid money back

In a statement titled "Red Card for FIFA", independent senator Nick Xenophon said Australia should refrain from spending taxpayer dollars on future bids pending the completion of investigations into FIFA.

"It appears corrupt and highly questionable behaviour goes to the core of FIFA," Xenophon said in the statement on Monday.

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