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Liberal Party federal treasurer Andrew Burnes.

Helloworld boss Andrew Burnes quits as Liberal Party treasurer

Businessman Andrew Burnes told friends it was time "retire" after four years in the honorary job.

  • Rob Harris

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Liberal Party federal treasurer Andrew Burnes

Helloworld chief made $200,000 donation to Liberal Party during government tender

Travel boss Andrew Burnes, who is the Liberal Party's treasurer, also spent $120,000 on tickets at one event.

  • Patrick Begley
Businessman Andrew Burnes and his friend, Australian ambassador to the US, Joe Hockey.

'I have spoken with Joe today': how the evidence contradicts Liberal fundraiser over Helloworld

Helloworld CEO Andrew Burnes denied in February that he had contacted Australian US ambassador Joe Hockey over a pitch for work. New emails suggest he's wrong.

  • Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
Australia's ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey.

'Hockey owes me', Helloworld chief tells his executive as embassy meeting arranged

A former Helloworld executive has dropped a bombshell on the alleged background to his meeting with the Australian ambassador Joe Hockey.

  • Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Prime Minister Scott Morrison in question time on Wednesday.

Helloworld reunites chums Hockey and Cormann. Just don't ask about the bucket

The friendship of cigar-smokers, Joe Hockey and Mathias Cormann, is back under the spotlight.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Then Treasurer Joe Hockey, and Finance minister Senator Mathias Cormann during the Budget lock-up in 2015.

Ambassador Joe Hockey helps out travel firm

Liberal Party treasurer and donor Andrew Burnes, pitched Hockey, his best friend, to help lobby for a big travel contract with Australia's diplomats in the US.

  • Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
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Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday.

Cormann used big Lib fundraising chief to book his personal travel

Senator Cormann said he had no direct knowledge of other Liberal politicians booking their personal travel in the same way, but he suspected some might have.

  • Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the fact that he did not pay for the travel was an oversight.

Cormann had 'no idea' a travel company had given him a free trip

The Finance minister was booked as "staff and family" by the travel company Helloworld around the time it won an unrelated billion-dollar contract.

  • Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker

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