7am
7am
Solstice Media
The love story behind Australia’s biggest political donation
13 minutes Posted Feb 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
0:00
13:36
Download MP3
Show notes

Description: Scott Morrison’s re-election campaign received a huge boost from one of Sydney’s most reclusive families. So what prompted a 92-year-old man to donate $4.1 million to the Liberal Party? Rick Morton on the Wakil family and the biggest individual political donation in Australian history.

Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.

Background reading:

The biggest party donor you’ve never heard of in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.


See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.