In the Land of Oz, when Labor apparatchiks follow the yellow brick road  to the end of the rainbow — helpfully paved by Chinese property developers —they find, not a pot of gold, but a reusable Aldi shopping bag, stuffed with $100,000 in unmarked 100-dollar bills.

It’s the perfect brand alignment for a party that shows its commitment to recycling by encouraging its operatives to reuse the shopping bags that well-wishers use to make their six-figure donations and by recycling its staff through the revolving door at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.