“There’s the larger issue of what they should be entitled to donate in the first place,” Professor Williams said. “Corporate interests don’t donate money unless they hope to get something in return.” Greens MP John Kaye planned to introduce legislation within weeks to ban donations from coal, gas and other mining companies, adding that such companies could often leave longer-lasting impacts, such as with open-cut mines, than developers building blocks of flats. “We are deeply concerned that the consequences of tainted government decision-making for communities and the environment are so great to justify the restraint on political communication,” Mr Kaye said. Read more: smh.au/environment/water-issues/secret-agl-political-donations-while-seeking-csg-approval-20140810-101yrj.html#ixzz3A1cMN7MF
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:11:33 +0000