Luke Folley and John Hatton: The System Works, But Room for Improvement

Leaders are those people that have specific qualities within them. These people are one the special ones. These special people are called Leaders because they possess abilities to lead a community and the people. Leaders are so influential that every person in the community salutes them. In Czech part of the world we had Vaclav Havel  and in the Antipodean part of the globe we have John Hatton AO  ... One often wonders ... How many leaders are we currently blessed with who walk the talk? John Hatton AO, The Preacher and Practicer, Says: The System Works, But Room for Improvement

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Interview with John Hatton and Luke Folley  around 5:20 with Fiona Wyllie  on 97.3 abcIllwarra

Former NSW Labor powerbroker John Della Bosca says the two major political parties are locked in a funding arms race and has called for drastic reform of political donations. "I think the political arms race has been going on, not just in NSW but around the country," he told 7.30

One of the key vehicles for Huang Xiangmo's flourishing relationship with the ALP is the "Chinese Friends of Labor" group, which is run by Ernest Wong.

It has been around for decades, but since Mr Wong's involvement, it has become a particularly good money spinner.

PHOTO Asian Australian Alliance convenor Erin Chew says that bigger donations gets you greater access to politicians.

"It operates like a typical Chinese-style banquet event — that is the main source that the donations come in," Erin Chew said.

"Obviously there are other ways that I am not aware of, but I am aware of these fundraising dinners and they do fundraise quite a lot of money."

And the more you pay, the closer you get to power.

Erin Chew describes it as cash for access.

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