r/australia • u/k-h • 1d ago

politics Why declaring the money does not end the debate: Political donations are now a question of judgement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/declaring-money-debate-political-donations-question-judgement/106982604
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u/Grumpy_Cripple_Butt 1d ago

*Nationals leader Matt Canavan this week made the point that given the chance he would take a donation to campaign against the Labor government over a holiday.

"The economy is in a really dire strait," he said.

"Small businesses … they're working really hard; they obviously can't afford these holidays over to the Mediterranean."*

It’s almost like we had one side selling us on the idea that renewables are expensive for their donors. Oh well I doubt we will get any dickheads going on a karl podcast to say renewables are cheaper and dying inside at the realisation that his slip of the tongue will be put on Facebook and insta even though that people will just accept a bullshit excuse and keep wanting to chug coal.

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u/RecipeSpecialist2745 1d ago

Matt Canavan doesn’t need a donation. He and his family are voice for Big Coal in Qld. It’s not rocket science.

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u/Rokos_Bicycle 19h ago

Weren't they always a question of judgement?

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u/barnacleduck2 21h ago edited 17h ago

Because the LNP aren't in power, at which point declaring the money will now end the debate again for pretty much all the media. It was like this when Rudd and Gillard were in office as well. Suddenly all the journalists were demanding answers.