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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia

"Within days of Albanese returning home, Amazon reported its largest payment to an Australian political party on record. The company’s federal disclosures show a $46,500 payment to the Labor party’s federal branch on 28 June.

This was one of 34 payments – totalling $538,000 – that Amazon made to Labor and Liberal branches over a six-year period."

Gotta just LOVE that next line in the story though which is "*While the money did not influence the government’s decision-making..*" Erm.. Of f*cking COURSE IT DID! That's exactly how bribery works. The exact second you make Political "*Donations*" illegal all this corruption will stop dead in an instant, but they're too busy lining their pockets with it currently..

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia

#LaborFail #Corruption #Complicity #AI #DataCentres #News #Australia #EnvironmentalTerrorism #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Pfas #WaterScarcity #CorporateGreed #CorporateBribery #AnthonyAlbanese #PennyWong #ChrisMinns #MurrayWatt

“ On 14 June 2025, #AnthonyAlbanese stood inside an enormous sphere of glass and steel, surrounded by 40,000 plants from around the world. His mind was firmly fixed on datacentres. The prime minister #PM was in the Seattle headquarters of #AmazonWebCentres He stood alongside the company’s chief executive, #MattGarman, who outlined a $20bn plan to build datacentres in #Melbourne and #Sydney.

Speaking to a travelling press pack, Garman was emphatic that #Australia was “incredibly important and a great market” for the world’s biggest #datacentre company.

Within days of #Albanese returning home, Amazon reported its largest payment to an Australian #PoliticalParty on record. The company’s federal disclosures show a $46,500 payment to the Labor party’s federal branch on 28 June.”

This was one of 34 payments – totalling $538,000 – that Amazon made to #Labor and #Liberal branches over a six-year period.”

Alba-sleezy.

#Straya / #AI / #corruption / #donations / #lobbyists <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia>

Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
By Henry Belot

As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia

#Australianpoliticaldonations #DatacentresAustralia #Amazon #Australianews #Technology #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Liberalparty #Business #Sydney #NewSouthWales #Queensland #NewSouthWalespolitics #AustralianGreens #DavidPocock #Australianpolitics #TheGuardian #HenryBelot

Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia #AustralianPoliticalDonations #DatacentresAustralia #Amazon #AustraliaNews #Technology #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #LiberalParty #Business #Sydney #NewSouthWales #Queensland #NewSouthWalesPolitics #AustralianGreens #DavidPocock #A...

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A banner along the Pacific Highway speaks volumes about why some communities are turning to One Nation
By Julianne Schultz

‘Centrelink is evil’ isn’t a call to slash welfare payments – it’s a sign people are frustrated about the ability to access government support

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/11/cowper-centrelink-welfare-inequality-australians-turning-to-one-nation-ntwnfb

#OneNation #Australianpolitics #Centrelink #RuralandregionalAustralia #Inequality #Welfare #Poverty #Health #AnthonyAlbanese #TheGuardian #JulianneSchultz

A banner along the Pacific Highway speaks volumes about why some communities are turning to One Nation https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/11/cowper-centrelink-welfare-inequality-australians-turning-to-one-nation-ntwnfb #OneNation #AustralianPolitics #Centrelink #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Inequality #Welfare #Poverty #Health #AnthonyAlbanese