Grangegate

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proper noun

A 2014 scandal over Australian politician Barry O'Farrell's failure to declare a gift of a $3,000 bottle of Grange Hermitage wine from a business executive.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. AustralianinformalgovernmentA 2014 scandal over Australian politician Barry O'Farrell's failure to declare a gift of a $3,000 bottle of Grange Hermitage wine from a business executive.

Origin

From grange + -gate.

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APA

Grangegate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grangegate

MLA

“Grangegate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grangegate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grangegate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grangegate.

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