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Committee extends closing date for submissions
‘There will be a two week extension for the community to have its say, with submissions now closing on Wednesday, 17 February 2021,’ Committee Chair Senator McGrath announced.
Senator McGrath noted that the Committee will examine the operation of the amendments, dealing with foreign donations; the clarity of public guidance products issued by regulators; and the impacts of amendments to the original bill that are relevant to charitable issue-based advocacy.
The Committee invites written submissions addressing any or all of the terms of reference. Information on how to make a submission may be found at the following link. The Committee is due to report by 31 May 2021.
Preference whisperer Glenn Druery in lavish travel spend
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Controversial âpreference whispererâ Glenn Druery charged taxpayers more than $150,000 in travel and other expenses while working as an adviser to then-senator Derryn Hinch, and also running a lucrative cash-for-votes business in state elections.
Travel expense records obtained by
The Sunday Age after a two-year Freedom of Information battle reveal a dramatic hike in trips Mr Druery took to Melbourne in 2018 coinciding with the Victorian election, where he made hundreds of thousands of dollars helping micro parties win the balance of power in the stateâs upper house.