Tag political donations
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Thus Spake Mungo: Why Turnbull’s xenophobic new laws won’t work
Given that just about all our prime minister’s announcements proclaim the greatest reform since federation, or the most sweeping advance since the second world war, or at least the sexiest makeover since last week, you could be forgiven for not getting over-excited about these.
December 18, 2017 | Mungo MacCallum | 2 -
Fossil-fuel donations loom as Richmond poll issue
The Greens’ candidate for the federal seat of Richmond, Dawn Walker, has called on her Labor rival, sitting MP Justine Elliott, to back their bill to ban controversial political donations from mining companies. The call comes as a report revealed... Read More →
February 19, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 7 -
Time for a Royal Commission into mining and govt corruption
Charles John Lincoln, Gulmarrad. There once was a saying, ‘all roads lead to Rome’. Now things have changed: now ‘all gifts and brown paper bags lead to the various political parties’ head offices from building developers and mining industries for favours rendered.’
June 15, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Greens blast big party stance on political donations
Labor has voted with the Liberals and Nationals to block a Senate motion that detailed their failure to return all the political donations that they have received from the CSG company Santos. The motion also called for a ban on political donations from mining and coal seam gas companies.
March 20, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Experts reject political donations ban
A complete ban on political donations in NSW would not be in the public interest, an expert panel has found.
December 31, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Greens want coal, gas political donations banned
Following yesterday’s announcement from state Labor that it would end all CSG mining in the northern rivers if elected, the Greens have ratcheted up the debate by calling on political donations from mining and gas companies to be banned.
September 30, 2014 | Chris Dobney | 3 -
Money and its influence on politics
Dawn Walker, Greens NSW Upper House candidate
August 29, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Gas company ‘donated during approval stage’
Calls are being made for work on AGL’s controversial Gloucester gas project should stop immediately pending a full inquiry into the payment by the company of more than $100,000 in political donations while the project was being approved.
August 13, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 2 -
Why the major parties rejected ICAC: donations
Tamara Smith, Bangalow. Like many Australians, I'm dismayed that the Labor, National and Liberal parties joined forces to vote down a Greens motion to form a national ICAC last week.
May 21, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0
