Here’s what we learned so far this morning from evidence given by the @GBRFoundation Chair in #SenateInquiry about 9 April meeting in which Turnbull offered $444m of public money to the private foundation: Thread 👇
1. Turnbull’s diary secretary contacted the GBRF Chair only 2 days before to organise the meeting - the secretary told the Chair she didn’t know what the meeting was about.
2. The meeting took place in the PM’s Sydney ministerial office
2. The meeting took place in the PM’s Sydney ministerial office
3. Present at the meeting: Turnbull, Frydenberg, 2 ministerial advisors, & GBRF Chair. No public servants.
4. The private foundation chair wasn’t asked to bring any documentation to the meeting
5. Turnbull chaired the meeting.
6. Turnbull himself offered $444m in the meeting
4. The private foundation chair wasn’t asked to bring any documentation to the meeting
5. Turnbull chaired the meeting.
6. Turnbull himself offered $444m in the meeting
7. The meeting lasted more than 30 minutes but less than an hour.
8. The private foundation chair kept no minutes or notes of the meeting, nor sent any emails after it.
8. The private foundation chair kept no minutes or notes of the meeting, nor sent any emails after it.
9. There was no discussion of climate change.
10. There was no discussion of due diligence.
11. There was no discussion of how much the private foundation was expected to raise as ‘leverage’ through philanthropic donations.
10. There was no discussion of due diligence.
11. There was no discussion of how much the private foundation was expected to raise as ‘leverage’ through philanthropic donations.
In about 45 minutes, the deal was done. Turnbull turned over nearly half a billion dollars to a private foundation that didn’t even know why they were being called to a meeting with the PM. #ReefGate
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