The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February – but not through the state-level disclosure system Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Adani donated more than $600,000 to the Liberal National party of Queensland before the 2024 state election, making it the party’s largest single federal donor. But the donations were not disclosed for a year, with the Greens blaming a loophole in federal electoral funding laws that allowed it to not disclose it in real time. Continue reading...
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Adani donated $600,000 to Liberal National party before 2024 state election using federal ‘loophole’
Adani donated over $600,000 to the Liberal National party (LNP) of Queensland prior to the 2024 state election, making them the LNP's largest single federal donor. The donations were revealed on February 2nd through the Australian Electoral Commission.
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Adani donated over $600,000 to the Liberal National party (LNP) of Queensland prior to the 2024 state election, making them the LNP's largest single federal donor. The donations were revealed on February 2nd through the Australian Electoral Commission. These donations were not disclosed in real-time due to federal electoral funding laws. The Greens party attributes the delayed disclosure to a loophole in federal regulations. The donations bypassed the state-level disclosure system, delaying public awareness of Adani's financial support for the LNP.
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Adani's donation made it the party’s largest single federal donor.
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The donations were not disclosed for a year.
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The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February.
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Adani donated more than $600,000 to the Liberal National party of Queensland before the 2024 state election.
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The Greens blamed a loophole in federal electoral funding laws.
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