Bob Winnell throws in $1.5 million for Stanhopian dream

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?”

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.

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

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.

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…

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

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

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.

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.

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