Politics is big business in Australia. The major parties rake in stupendous amounts of donations every election cycle and have a never-ending supply of lobbyists looking to ‘grease the wheels’.
But you already knew that.
What many Australians don’t know is that the taxpayer is on the hook too … and election day is pay day if you’re one of the major parties.
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