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    Transparency should be king - by frog



    Once again, our papers are filled with speculations and allegations about who gave money to whom and when, as well as to what end. The self-declared King of Transparency has lost his crown. This is precisely the reason that the EFA was needed. We can debate all day about the efficacy (or not) of that [...] read more
    July 27, 2008 2:05 pm - 30 Comments
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    The Minister of Racing - by frog



    The news this morning that Winston Peters, the Minister of Racing, has been taking $150,000 in donations from a player in the racing industry is even more troubling than the Owen Glenn donation.  At least in that instance it seems one side of the party thought he was making a standard political donation and was [...] read more
    July 22, 2008 10:54 am - 23 Comments
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    The Minister of Racing’s $9 million stake - by frog



    Today the Greens have oral question number 11 in the House and it will be coming from Sue Bradford to the Minister for Racing: Why is the Government putting 9 million dollars into high-stakes racing in this week’s budget, given that in 2006 the racing industry received a tax windfall worth approximately 32 million dollars [...] read more
    May 20, 2008 10:58 am - 15 Comments