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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> Backhanders everywhere http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1452315648 Message started by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 3:00pm

Title: Backhanders everywhere
Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 3:00pm

http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/labor-liberals-and-greens-fail-to-properly-declare-donations-made-during-election-year-20160109-gm2f2n.html

Doesnt seem like its just Labor who like a bit of undeclared backhanders , looks like we roll on with the RC to stamp this out .

Its about time the taxpayer funded parties election campaigns and all political donations were banned , might have a chance of having policy decisions that help the average joe instead of big corporations .

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by Kiron22 on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 4:08pm

There is an explanation for the Greens. According to my friend who was working for the Greens at the last election, for 99% of the campaign the party was running on essentially completely empty coffers, not a cent to spare and could only afford a single ad in either Melbourne or Sydney to run in a single bloc.

Then they suddenly got quite a windfall in like the last week, I remember my friend saying "Holy crap this would have been useful a month ago, useless now".

Also another thing is 99% of people who work for the Greens are temp volunteers.

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by John Smith on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 5:22pm

Its time wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 3:00pm:

Its about time the taxpayer funded parties election campaigns and all political donations were banned ,

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it's the only way we'll ever get rid of all the corrupt politicians.

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by Swagman on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:21pm

Quote:

Its about time the taxpayer funded parties election campaigns were banned ,

Agreed.

The tax-payer shouldn't be paying for anyone's election campaign.

Its time wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 3:00pm:

and all political donations were banned

....so you're in favor of banning Union fees as well huh...

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by John Smith on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:23pm

Swagman wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:21pm:

....so you're in favor of banning Union fees as well huh..

union fee's? If you want to join a union you pay the fee's, after all that's capitalism isn't it? :D :D ...

banning unions from making political donations I have no problem with as long as it applies to everyone and not just unions.

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by Swagman on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:30pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:23pm:

union fee's? If you want to join a union you pay the fee's, after all that's capitalism isn't it?

..if you're free not to join the union maybe

Title: Re: Backhanders everywhere
Post by John Smith on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:32pm

Swagman wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:30pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 9^th, 2016 at 8:23pm:

union fee's? If you want to join a union you pay the fee's, after all that's capitalism isn't it?

..if you're free not to join the union maybe

I thought they stopped compulsory unionism years ago .. ::)