David Marler
Five months out from the Queensland election & most of the media is missing the big dust up within the Qld LNP over Peter Dutton backer Santo Santoro. Involved are state director Ben Riley, Newman government treasurer Tim Nicholls & former federal Attorney-General George Brandis.
#qldpol https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/feeding-the-chooks/former-alp-minister-kate-jones-backed-for-senate-spot-by-union-boss-gary-bullock/news-story/189b895d963d9c41691f249c56156597
May 12, 2024 at 7:02amWeb
Show threadDavid MarlerMay 12, 2024
Santo Santoro is vying for a Qld LNP executive seat. Himself & Peter Dutton go way back to their time in the Howard government. In 2016, CCP's Huang Xiangmo paid Santoro tens of thousands for a one-on-one meeting with Minister Dutton. #qldpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-08/chinese-billionaire-chasing-passport-paid-liberal-lobbyist/10962234
Chinese billionaire chasing passport paid Liberal lobbyist who boasted of direct line to Peter Dutton

It was access to the immigration minister that most citizenship applicants would only dream of — lunch in a private dining room at Master Ken's in Sydney's Chinatown.

ABC News