11 May 2010

Bob Winnell throws in $1.5 million for Stanhopian dream

11 May 2010 | johnboy

His Chiefliness, Jon Stanhope, is thrilled to announce that Bob Winnell, on behalf of The Village Building Company, is chipping in $1.5 million for the Jon Stanhope Memorial Gardens (aka the arboretum).

We’re sure such an act of generosity would never sway decisions around planning approvals.

Also of interest is that $1 million of the money is going to build a visitor centre on the site. We await with interest to see which building company gets that contract.

Other businesses are now encouraged to dig deep, you wouldn’t want to be the last one in now would you?

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Ceej19734:59 am 12 May 10

JB, you could have worded this questionaire a bit better. I voted “Would never influence planning decisions”, thinking it was a sarcastic play with words. Can I re-vote……As for greedy developers, one movie quote comes to mind. “Please Sir can I have more?……MOOOORE?”

damien haas11:17 pm 11 May 10

perhaps marlboro could donate some money for a nice little grotto for people to relax and have a smoko. im sure we would see nice media release rushed out to let us know.

Ian10:37 pm 11 May 10

I think the only question is whether its payment for a past favour or a downpayment on a future one.

ghughes9:38 pm 11 May 10

I have visited the Arboretum a couple of times and think it is fantastic.

I hope the ACT Government supports it long after Stanhope’s retirement in September.

georgesgenitals8:00 pm 11 May 10

I would have thought that there would be some fairly serious probity requirements around the immediate transaction. Of course, the favour will need to be repaid one way or another…

54-115:49 pm 11 May 10

rosscoact, you’re very naiive, aren’t you?

Mr Evil5:41 pm 11 May 10

But Bob seems like such a nice, honest Aussie bloke – surely he doesn’t expect anything in return for this “donation”?

imhotep5:03 pm 11 May 10

I think that this is all part of a grand experiment. The Stanhope government is seeing how bad a government has to get before the voters wake up and kick them out.

They’ve tried incompetence, but we kept electing them. No they are going for the open corruption angle. Probably get away with that as well.

justin heywood4:24 pm 11 May 10

rosscoact said :

Ooh, another conspiracy theory, the riot act’s bread and butter, how delicious!

So, you’re saying that bloke A pays bloke B $1.5 million, and expects nothing for it?

But you’re right. It’s not a conspiracy. It’s a transaction.

rosscoact4:16 pm 11 May 10

Ooh, another conspiracy theory, the riot act’s bread and butter, how delicious!

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