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1. Do political donations influence which businesses get fast-tracked?
Bryce Edwards
- 💰 Business donations to politicians for special exemptions raise serious conflict of interest concerns.
- 🏛️ Fast Track Act applicants donating to political parties in power create suspicion of quid pro quo.
- 📜 No rules broken because donations go to parties, not ministers directly, under current Cabinet Manual.
- 🔄 Need for reform: Should politicians' rules on donations be stricter?
- 📊 Recent donations detail conflicts with Fast Track Act decisions.
- 🔍 Current rules on conflicts of interest and donations lack clarity and transparency.
- 🌐 Calls for reforms include real-time donation disclosures and independent oversight.
