The annual February festival of lampooning the largest visible donor lulls Australians into a false sense of security that there is a functioning political donations disclosure regime in place.
- Senior Lecturer in Politics, UNSW
The new president of the Business Council of Australia Grant King will need to change his message on company tax and other issues to really remain relevant.
Some policies split the traditional supporters of the Coalition, while others will put the government at odds with key Senate cross benchers.
The Business Council of Australia speaks for the big end of town - but does it still have the ear of government?
Our political donations disclosure regime is so opaque, we don’t really know who’s paying how much and what they get in return. But the lengths players go to hide donations gives cause for suspicion.
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