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Making sure pills go down, and money flows

Fri 26/02/10 - 08:14:48 vs6
When drugs maker Wyeth Australia wanted its arthritis drug Enbrel listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) it hired political lobby group Parker & Partners to wheel out sick kids in its meetings with politicians. The image of arthritic 10-year-olds, together with the threat of a
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Political donations taken to task

Fri 05/02/10 - 08:35:17 vs6
As accounting firms have beefed up lobbying efforts, they are also ramping up political donations, often on behalf of clients seeking access or to influence politicians or to silence the opposition, an investigation has found. Rather than direct donations, political parties are
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Riding the money-go-round

Fri 05/02/10 - 08:12:58 vs6
February 6, 2010 Rather than taking direct donations, major political parties are increasingly turning to fund-raisers and dinners where millions of dollars are being raised without the need to disclose the donors. Andrew Murray, the former Democrats Accountability spokesman, sat on
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Macquarie Group"s political donations

Wed 03/02/10 - 08:35:40 vs6
Three cheers for Macquarie Group's chutzpah - explaining this week why it donated nearly $200,000 across the political divide. ''We're just supporting the political process,'' said a spokeswoman, Lisa Jamieson. To think that we had assumed Macquarie and the other donor banks, including
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Oiling those squeaky wheels of government

Wed 03/02/10 - 08:32:19 vs6
Three cheers for Macquarie Group's chutzpah this week when explaining why it donated nearly $200,000 spread across the political divide. ''We're just supporting the political process,'' reasoned spokeswoman Lisa Jamieson. And to think we had assumed Macquarie and the other donor banks,
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Some big donors refuse to give, others unable to

Tue 02/02/10 - 08:38:07 vs6
A HOST of familiar names were missing in action from the list of corporate identities looking to grease the wheels of democracy in the latest list of political donations. For some, such as Babcock & Brown, Allco and Eddy Groves, the reasons are obvious, given their empires had
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Donors duck for cover in non-election year

Tue 02/02/10 - 08:13:36 vs6
MANY familiar names were missing in action from the list of corporate identities looking to grease the wheels of democracy in the latest list of political donations, including the Pratt family, NAB, Paul Ramsay and the fallen few. For some, like Babcock & Brown, Allco and Eddy Groves, the
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The political play of being a donor

Mon 01/02/10 - 08:17:05 vs6
Being mid-cycle in terms of elections played a big role in the 60 per cent decline in political donations, but another factor is that business and wealthy individuals are using other means to lobby governments and politicians. The biggest donor from business ranks was Queensland mining
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Political donations might be drying up but there are other ways to gain influence

Mon 01/02/10 - 08:16:59 vs6
While being midway through the elections cycle played a big role in the 60 per cent decline in political donations, another factor is business and wealthy individuals are using other means to lobby governments. The biggest donor from the business ranks was Clive Palmer, who gave more than
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Tough times, but show faith in me, pleads Obama

Thu 28/01/10 - 09:51:49 vs6
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Tough times, but show faith in me, pleads Obama

Thu 28/01/10 - 08:53:56 vs6
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Big business bets on Barry O'Farrell

Thu 15/10/09 - 11:21:46 CFDmarket
New figures show corporate donations to the New South Wales Coalition outstrip those to Labor by $3.6 million, but the State Opposition wants them scrapped.
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Sydney's transport system run off the rails

Mon 05/10/09 - 11:24:50 CFDmarket
After four election victories in a row, the New South Wales Labor Government's 15-year reign is entering a spectacular endgame.
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Labor divided on political donations

Wed 05/08/09 - 12:25:29 CFDmarket
The Labor Party appears to be divided on the issue of political donations, despite calls from lobby groups and analysts for abrupt reform.
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CMC to probe Qld political dinners

Tue 28/07/09 - 11:00:46 CFDmarket
Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has announced it is investigating political dinners between big business and MPs.
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Labor, union broke donations law during Qld election: Springborg

Tue 28/07/09 - 10:52:57 CFDmarket
Deputy Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says Electoral Commission documents show the Labor Party and a union broke the law during this year's state election campaign.
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Labor MP lashes out at Fielding as bills pile up

Mon 16/03/09 - 04:15:04 CFDglobal
A Federal Government MP has lashed out at crossbench Senator Steve Fielding for voting against laws to reform Australia's system for political donations.
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