PersolKelly’s subsidiary Programmed made five separate donations to WA Labor in 2024 for a total of $40,000 and another donation to Labor’s investment vehicle Perth Trades Hall worth $27,500.
Peter Dutton has been under pressure since he arrived at Justin Hemmes’ $100 million waterfront mansion in Sydney,while Queenslanders were sandbagging their homes.
Bennelong candidate Scott Yung claimed he received $60,000 in donations at an intimate fundraising dinner ahead of the 2019 state election. There’s no trace of this donation being disclosed.
Minister Don Farrell’s office has accused the teals of berating government staff over donation reform. Teal MP Kate Chaney says the accusation smacks of sexism.
If you want proof that our politicians put their own careers way ahead of their duty to the people who vote for them,this is it. I’ve never felt more disillusioned.
Australians have a healthy distrust of politicians. Now the major party duopoly has abandoned accountability and integrity with new laws that cement their dominance.
The new election-spending limit for a political party is $90 million,but it’s just $800,000 for a single MP. Might stand-alone teals toe the party line?
A heated confrontation in the corridors of Parliament House has ramped up the dispute between the Albanese government and the teal independents.
Big money in politics will become an election issue after furious independent MPs argued the proposed changes to cap donations will entrench the major parties’ dominance.
This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the coffers of the big players.