Business leaders paid $10,000 a head to dine with the government’s two most senior members.
Anthony Albanese and his Treasurer Jim Chalmers raked in about $150,000 for their re-election campaign at a top-end hotel dinner with captains of industry on Tuesday night.
Wealthy donors are being tapped across the country by politicians who are building up the campaign funds that are crucial to winning elections. The next federal election must be held by the middle of 2025. In June, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher was the special guest at a $2200-per-head Melbourne dinner to support the campaign of Labor’s member for Bruce, Julian Hill.
Corporate donors increased their support for Labor ahead of last year’s election, taking the party’s total receipts to $124.2 million – a figure that includes other payments as well as donations – according to annual disclosures from the Australian Electoral Commission.The Liberal Party collected total receipts of $105.7 million, compared to $165 million in the financial year of the 2019 election.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Albanese draws $150k at high-end dinner as MPs race to beat donation capBusiness leaders paid $10,000 a head to dine with the government’s two most senior members.
Read more »
Albanese ‘wasted time’ on housing ahead of crucial National Cabinet meetingNational Cabinet is set to adopt crucial measures for a nationwide attempt to increase the supply of affordable housing, but the Prime Minister has been accused of 'wasting time' trying to secure the Housing Australia Future Fund.
Read more »
Albanese government refuses further one-year extension to royal commission into veteran suicideExclusive: Labor declines to extend the term of the royal commission’s inquiry after it cited ‘significant delays’ from Defence in providing information
Read more »
Anthony Albanese’s shock backflip on Matildas callThe Prime Minister had flagged a public holiday if the Matildas won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Read more »
Lidia Thorpe urges Albanese to call off ‘divisive’ Voice voteDefeat for the Yes case would show Australia was a racist country, the controversial senator says, despite her own opposition.
Read more »
Dutton is banking on twin calamities to unseat Albanese, but it’s not enoughThe prime minister is already crafting a post-referendum Plan B, while the Liberals seem to be banking on chaos and instability of the past to see them through.
Read more »