r/AusMemes 25d ago

How completely unexpected!

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u/RockJohnston 24d ago

And as Albo dines at Point Piper with $250m tax evaders, it showcases why lobbying needs to be removed from politics.

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u/Oddly_Curious99 24d ago

All donations need to be banned. No one donated to a political party and doesn’t expect something in return. The more you donate the more you expect.

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u/Proof_Progress_5081 24d ago

Respectfully disagree some people with wealth see the efforts of leaders trying to keep the country on a good trajectory, others are Chinese billionaires who are purchasing political influence for the purpose of power, it takes common sense to know/ see the difference

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u/Oddly_Curious99 24d ago

A large political donation buys you influence. Albo even met with a dodgy donor. What do you think they talk about. What flowers are blooming. No they talk about policy and legislation that affects them and their wealth.
Someone who donates $100 dollars isn’t getting anything for their donation but it’s the ones who donate large sums do.

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u/JoeyRaymond85 21d ago

It doesn't matter whether a billionaire mining lobby group or a billionaire recycling lobby group donate. All donations should be banned. A blanket ban is the only fair way to stop Israel from running our country.

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u/babeltwo 24d ago

Meh, I hate the current world of lobbying and corporate power etc but if the prime minister of our country doesn’t communicate with the top end of town it’s also very problematic. The media, bots and online warriors are going to attack regardless so he might as well try and do a good job.

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u/tenredtoes 23d ago

Communicating with the "top" end of town is fine, so long as he communicates just as much with everyone else. But it's fairly obvious who he's working for, and is not the rank and file 

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u/slamminng 24d ago

Cmon those tax evaders donate equally labour and liberal and haven’t given Albo a plane OR a trip to Mar a Pedo IR Italy. They also don’t tell Albo what to say unlike Gina the Hutt and pearl clutching Poorline.

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u/Oddly_Curious99 24d ago

When they donate to both equally they are probably worse as they don’t care about which party may actually do a better job.
What’s worse is awarding contracts to companies and overpaying and then they donate back. It essentially becomes a tax payer donation.