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    Sale in Drummoyne: Political Donations Put Pollies in Un Attering Light

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    This document summarizes political donations received by several politicians during election campaigns and raises concerns about potential influence on decisions. It notes that the Labor candidate for Drummoyne received donations from developers, including those with proposals before the planning minister. It also details donations received by the local Labor party from developers and others, totaling over $96,000. There is concern about donations potentially compromising politicians as local government deals with development approvals. However, one councillor denies donors had influence over decisions and says donations are just part of modern elections.

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    This document summarizes political donations received by several politicians during election campaigns and raises concerns about potential influence on decisions. It notes that the Labor candidate for Drummoyne received donations from developers, including those with proposals before the planning minister. It also details donations received by the local Labor party from developers and others, totaling over $96,000. There is concern about donations potentially compromising politicians as local government deals with development approvals. However, one councillor denies donors had influence over decisions and says donations are just part of modern elections.

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    This document summarizes political donations received by several politicians during election campaigns and raises concerns about potential influence on decisions. It notes that the Labor candidate for Drummoyne received donations from developers, including those with proposals before the planning minister. It also details donations received by the local Labor party from developers and others, totaling over $96,000. There is concern about donations potentially compromising politicians as local government deals with development approvals. However, one councillor denies donors had influence over decisions and says donations are just part of modern elections.

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    Council decisions, or had more ac-
    through fundraising, during the cess to himself or other councillors. WHO’S HELPING WHO?
    last local government election cam- Liberal Cr Michael Megna said
    paign in 2004. that he would support a ban on do- During the 2006 election campaign, Drummoyne Labor MP Angela
    Cr Tsirekas said he supported nations from developers. D’Amore received donations totaling $25,875, including:
    moves to tighten up the rules. “We self-funded our campaign
    “What has happened in last time, and will do the same this • $4000 from Vopak Terminals, which had a proposal for a bulk liquids berth
    Wollongong has unfortunately taint- time,” Cr Megna said. at Port Botany approved by the Minister for Planning last year. Ms D’Amore’s
    ed all of local government in a bad He said it was “a bit too close” to brother-in-law is Ports Minister Joe Tripodi.
    way,” Cr Tsirekas said. accept donations from developers as • $6000 from Challenge Property Investments, which is currently working on
    He said all donations made to local government dealt with devel- a large apartment development in Chiswick.
    Canada Bay Labor were on the pub- opments and DAs all the time. • $500 each from the companies behind PJ Gallagher Hotels, the Five Dock
    lic record. Donations were part of Canada Bay Greens Cr Bernard Hotel, Illinois Hotel, Concord Hotel and Burwood’s Duggan Family Hotels.
    “the nature of elections in the 21st Rooney said his party had a strong • $2000 from the Mirvac Group, developer of Rhodes Waterside.
    century”, he said. stance against accepting donations • Among the $130,749 donated to Ms D’Amore in the 2003 election, $5000
    “We don’t step outside the cur- from developers or corporations. came from Omaya Holdings, the company behind controversial Strathfield
    rent rules,” he said. “Why are the developers giving Triangle developments, and $7000 from the Australian Hotels Association.
    “I certainly wasn’t involved in this money to political parties? Why
    raising those funds, as a candidate don’t they give it to charity? There During the 2004 council election campaign, the local Labor ticket re-
    you have to have some distance, and has to be a reason,” Cr Rooney said. ceived more than $96,000 in contributions, including:
    we have other people who work at Cr Rooney said that he would not
    that . . . if you look through [the do- criticise fellow councillors who had • $5000 from Crown International Holdings Group, a company with commer-
    nations list] there are just interested received political donations. cial and residential projects in Five Dock, Rhodes and Strathfield.
    people who support the party.” “But the system has an obvious • $6666 from Mr and Mrs Eddie Chahine. Mr Chahine is a developer in
    Cr Tsirekas denied donors had potential to compromise people,” Strathfield.
    any influence over Canada Bay he said. • $13,333 from developer PolarCo Pty Ltd.

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