Yes campaign groups received more than five times as much in donations as no side in voice referendum
Single largest donor to the yes side was the Paul Ramsay Foundation, which gave more than $7mFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe main groups for the referendum yes campaign received more than five times as much in donations than opponents in the no campaign, with details of major donations from big banks and major companies revealed in newly published disclosure reports.The single largest donor was the philanthropic Paul Ramsay Foundation, contributing more than $7m to the yes campaign, according to Australian Electoral Commission disclosures. ANZ bank ($2.54m), Woodside Energy ($2.182m), Commonwealth Bank ($2.05m) and Westpac ($2.048m) donated large sums as well. And Wesfarmers, BHP and Rio Tinto all donated $2m to yes campaign groups, while Woolworths tipped in $1.56m.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Single largest donor to the yes side was the Paul Ramsay Foundation, which gave more than $7m
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The main groups for the referendum yes campaign received more than five times as much in donations than opponents in the no campaign, with details of major donations from big banks and major companies revealed in newly published disclosure reports.
The single largest donor was the philanthropic Paul Ramsay Foundation, contributing more than $7m to the yes campaign, according to Australian Electoral Commission disclosures. ANZ bank ($2.54m), Woodside Energy ($2.182m), Commonwealth Bank ($2.05m) and Westpac ($2.048m) donated large sums as well. And Wesfarmers, BHP and Rio Tinto all donated $2m to yes campaign groups, while Woolworths tipped in $1.56m.
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