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Sounds big! Right?
Well to a billionaire this is fucking chump change, which is why this is so important, because buying influence is WAY cheaper then you'd imagine.
If this guy had only just one billion, this donation is the equivalent of someone with $100,000 donating $70 to their politician.
It's ludicrous that this is allowed, and anyone that says billionaires donating this much to politicians is the system functioning properly is a goddamn billionaire bootlicker.
This really shouldn't be allowed.
No it really shouldn't. At least we know one of the people that's paying for their policies.
I'm embarrassed by how cheaply our politicians sell themselves.
$700k over three parties over three years? That's what $112k per party per year? $1000 per seat in parliament per year?
I could buy a member's vote for $1000?
Jesus wept.
I think that the no report threshold should be much lower...in the order of $500.
Max donation should be limited to something like $5000.
What advantage does allowing the option for political corruption?
The "large" donations are declared on a public register from memory.
What can we, the people, do with this information to effect change?
I admit I'm at a loss, "me vs. Graeme Hart" isn't really going to have a useful outcome.
...depends on who's driving the range rover and who's under it?
I can't think of a better purpose for these fucking pieces of shit (both billionaires and 2 ton SUVs)
Sorry, looks like the wine has kicked in and surfaced my bitterness
