The Australian Electoral Commission upload the annual reports of party donors, it was soon discovered that Google Australia Ltd donated $60,000 to the Labor Party. The Australian branch of Google responded through Twitter that their donation was towards the Chifley Research Centre- which is linked to the Labor Party. The money was for social and political research about digital inclusion. The AEC return shows Google's donation and that it was for the Chifley Research Centre.
This seems like a huge mistake but it is definitely a touchy subject [Politics and Big Business]. This reminds me of the Guilded Age where big businesses and monopolies were able to manipulate the government for their own personal gain. Although that is not the case this time, some are still skeptical about whether or not Google has ulterior motives.
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its interesting how social media tends to expose so many scandals nowadays. nothing is ever secret now and in ways that is good and bad. glad to know that scandals like the old monopolies are definitely getting caught again early though.
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