Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Liberal Party raised.
Companies Liberal Party acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Loughnane | Federal Director (former) | RenewEconomy |
| Bridget Vallence | Opposition Finance Spokesperson (former) | Startup Daily |
| Dr John Hewson | Leader (former) | Australian FinTech |
| Linda Reynolds | Senator | Startup Daily |
| Simon Birmingham | Senator | @AuManufacturing |
| Sussan Ley | Deputy Leader | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Liberal Party. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Joe Hockey's advisory firm Bondi Partners hires AGL corporate affairs executive Michelle Wood to head its Sydney operation; the column also names clients Bubs, Digicel and Blackstone and a recent London opening.
A roundup of Australian defence industry items: submarine build plans reaffirmed, missile supply contracts for Kongsberg and Lockheed Martin, DroneShield purchase orders, an F-35 warehouse deal, and questions over a shipbuilding college closure.
Crikey uses freedom-of-information documents to report that Liberal Party connections shaped a four-million-dollar federal grant to Perth's Esther Foundation, announced by Scott Morrison ahead of the 2019 election.
Fractional investing platform DomaCom appoints Dr John Hewson chair, John Elkovich CEO and Angela Williams a director, while Arthur Naoumidis departs; the company also signals plans to relist on the ASX.
The federal resources minister awarded a $7.5 million grant to Sweetpea Petroleum for Beetaloo Basin gas drilling and $2.1 million to the Northern Land Council, citing Europe's energy crisis; Empire Energy's earlier grant is recalled.
Also RenewEconomy
The federal government has re-awarded a $19.4 million grant for Beetaloo Basin gas drilling to Empire Energy after a court challenge by an environment group voided the original award.
Also RenewEconomy
Labor plans to refer $21 million in Beetaloo grants to gas company Empire Energy to the audit office over Energy Minister Taylor's involvement, but won't yet back the Greens' move to abolish the program.
Resources minister Keith Pitt awarded A$21 million in grants to Imperial Oil and Gas, an Empire Energy subsidiary with Liberal Party ties, for Beetaloo Basin drilling, drawing criticism from climate groups.
Also RenewEconomy