Australian businesses with close ties to China donated $5.5m to political parties, investigation shows
Businesses with Chinese connections gave Australia's major parties more than $5.5 million between 2013 and 2015, making them easily the largest source of foreign-linked donations.
An ABC investigation of public declarations and company information shows some have strong ties with state organisations in China.
Chinese donors to Australian political parties: who gave how much?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-21/china-australia-political-donations/7766654
An ABC investigation of political donations from the past two years reveals Chinese businesses are by far the largest foreign-linked donors to both major parties.
Between 2013 and 2015 Chinese-linked companies and individual donors poured more than $5.5 million into Liberal and Labor party coffers.
Analysts say Chinese political donations are one way Beijing seeks to gain influence in Australia.
Chinese donors to Australian political parties: who gave how much?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-21/china-australia-political-donations/7766654
This is the mysterious billionaire property developer behind some of the largest political donations in Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4252680.htm
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