Inside the money machine: what happens at a political fundraiser
Politicians may be reluctant to draw back the curtain. But with so many attendees, it’s hard to keep this business secret.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and rival Peter Dutton are going to three fundraisers a week ahead of a federal election that could be called for early April. Bethany Rae
The first rule of political fundraising is you don’t talk about political fundraising. Or so quips one former senior politician when politely declining to comment for this piece.
Fundraising greases the wheels of democracy, and is, with an election in sight, what the nation’s leading politicians are doing two or three nights a week. It seems only right to ponder what exactly it involves. And if politicians are reluctant to draw back the curtain, other fundraising circuit regulars are happy to oblige.
Myriam RobinSenior writerMyriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
