Australia ceases multimillion-dollar donations to slushy Clinton charities

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Which begs the question: Why were we donating to them in the first place?

The federal government confirmed to news.com.au it has not renewed any of its partnerships with the scandal-plagued Clinton Foundation, effectively ending 10 years of taxpayer-funded contributions worth more than $88 million.

The Clinton Foundation has a rocky past. It was described as “a slush fund”, is still at the centre of an FBI investigation and was revealed to have spent more than $50 million on travel.

Despite that, the official website for the charity shows contributions from both AUSAID and the Commonwealth of Australia, each worth between $10 million and $25 million.

News.com.au approached the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for comment about how much was donated and why the Clinton Foundation was chosen as a recipient.

A DFAT spokeswoman said all funding is used “solely for agreed development projects” and Clinton charities have “a proven track record” in helping developing countries.

Australia jumping ship is part of a post-US election trend away from the former Secretary of State and presidential candidate’s fundraising ventures.

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They use a lot of American war equipment. Perhaps it was about wholesale pricing. This would also fit in with Trump's moves to eliminate any lobbying by any foreign nation. The 5 year ban on retired members using contacts to get contracts is also coming to an end as companies will not hire an x-politician for 5 years when he is not allowed to associate with any active members of Government.

I wonder if they will cancel the F-35 purchase??

The helmets can still be used by drone pilots so they can text and fly at the same time.