'Highly problematic for public trust': Australian political donations revealed
'Highly problematic for public trust': Australian political donations revealed We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement A surge in donations at the last federal election has taken the resource industry’s political payments to $136.8 million over two decades and a new analysis has named the sector as the biggest donor in Australian politics. Mining and gas companies ramped up their spending on political parties in recent years to outstrip property developers and other big donors, led by a funding blitz from coal and ...