Caught in a pincer between the unpopularity of his government’s plans to sell parts of the NSW power industry and toxic seepage from the Wollongong City Council corruption inquiry, Premier Morris Iemma launched a circuit-breaking offensive, writes Alex Mitchell.
Political donations
Time for Libs to put up or shut up on political funding reform
The political funding reform bill announced by John Faulkner last week is the most significant reforms to the mechanics of our political system in decades, reports Bernard Keane.
MP’s own association funds MP’s own travel. As it would
MP Michael Johnson has been to Bali too. Bernard Keane reports.
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NSW’s worst premier could still do something worthwhile…
Morris Iemma’s status as modern NSW’s worst premier is assured, but he may still make a significant contribution to public life if his proposal to ban political donations comes off, writes Bernard Keane.
Hillsong’s holier than thou attitude fails to extend to political donations.
Less than two months before the 2007 NSW State Election, Hillsong made a political donation to Heffron Labor MP Kristina Keneally, who is now the Minister for Ageing and Disability, writes Robert Burton-Bradley.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
It might be worth your while, Liberal ladies and gentlemen, exploring the connections between the Prime Minister and the following…
Four Corners delves into NSW donations scandal
Four Corners is preparing a major investigation of the political donations scandal, concentrating on the NSW pub industry and the extraordinary ramifications of the cash for development rort on Wollongong City Council, reports Alex Mitchell.
Campaign donations: time the public paid for politics
There’s one way to fix the political donations mess: end them, writes Bernard Keane.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Changing the donation rules … The defeat she needed … Thanks to Dean … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of This Morning’s Political Coverage …
New government: It’s not the gloss, it’s how long it lasts
The ministerial code of conduct is finally out, lobbyists will be registered, there’s a new era at the Reserve Bank and the already more than ample egos down at Treasury must now be pumped up close to bursting. Welcome to Kevin’s Age of Change, writes Christian Kerr.
