The Centre for Public Integrity claims consulting giants are wielding undue influence as a new study finds PwC is now the biggest political donor of the big four.
Jandakot residents have learnt the developer they oppose paving over the former Glen Iris golf course was a member of a cash-for-access Labor Business Roundtable.
The Australian Greens won’t return the donations from the wealthy investors,despite the NSW Greens handing back a $7000 donation from the pair last week.
The person behind the largest donation to the party’s state election campaign runs a $650 million investment fund with shares in the fossil fuel industry.
A company owned by billionaire Jonathan Munz that was linked to a scandal involving Matthew Guy’s chief of staff made a payment to the short-lived Victorians Party within the law.
The communications minister,who received $19,000 from Sportsbet before the 2022 election,says her non-disclosure highlighted the need to change donation laws.
The Sunday Age calculated donations listed in annual returns from Labor,the Liberals,Nationals,and the Greens over the last four years,as well as donations made since July.
Analysis of all federal donations shows a 33 per cent rise in the amount of money flowing to political parties from secret sources.
Sportsbet’s donations to Michelle Rowland’s campaign reveal worrying gaps and show significant contributions are sometimes not disclosed at all.
The Greens and independent MPs have raised questions about whether the donations created a conflict of interest but the government says Communications Minister Michelle Rowland acted appropriately.
The Albanese government’s minister responsible for gambling received donations on the eve of the election when she was shadow minister in charge of online betting.