Australia ceases Clinton Foundation donations

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AUSTRALIA has finally ceased pouring millions of dollars into accounts linked to Hillary Clinton’s charities.

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.

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

Norway, one of the Clinton Foundation’s most prolific donors, is reducing its contribution from $20 million annually to almost a quarter of that, Observer reported.

One reason for the drop-off could be increased scrutiny on international donors. The International Business Times reported in 2015 on curious links between donors and State Department approval.

IBT wrote that the State Department approved massive commercial arms sales for countries which had donated to the Clinton charity.
More than $165 billion worth of arms sales were approved by the State Department to 20 nations whose governments gave money to the Clinton Foundation, data shows.

The counties buying weapons from the US were the same countries previously condemned for human rights abuses. They included Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

But what does Australia gain from topping up the Clinton coffers? The Australian reported in February that Australia was “the single biggest foreign government source of funds for the Clinton Foundation” but questions remain unanswered about the agreement between the two parties.

“It’s not clear why Canberra had to go through an American foundation to deliver aid to Asian countries (including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam). There is now every chance the payments will become embroiled in presidential politics.”

Australia cutting ties with the Clinton charities is surprising given Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s years of support.

In a press release dated September 22, 2014, Ms Bishop committed to five years of support for the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the sister organisation of the Clinton Foundation.

“Since 2006, Australia has contributed $88 million to CHAI,” the statement read.

The Clinton Foundation has been linked to a number of scandals. One involved Russian uranium, another involved aid to earthquake-hit Haiti and a third involved Swiss banking giant UBS AG.

http://www.news.com.au/

So after Hillary lost the election, her biggest charity donors are slashing their contributions.

But aren't there still a lot of poor people in developing countries that need help? Why stop giving money to charity just because Hillary won't be president?

[NatePsy]

It's just the Liberal Government doing what it does best, getting rid of all the policies and pledges the Labor Party created because it wasn't their idea and because it's their opposition.

[Mukki]

So after Hillary lost the election, her biggest charity donors are slashing their contributions.

But aren't there still a lot of poor people in developing countries that need help? Why stop giving money to charity just because Hillary won't be president?

They did so much to help Haiti, though! Also they need to get Pizza. Lots and lots of Pizza.

[NED funded]

They did so much to help Haiti, though! Also they need to get Pizza. Lots and lots of Pizza.

LMAO I never expected to see someone that says this unironically.

[ezgeze]

WAIT, WAIT, don't stop sending us money, we have Chelsea yet to bribe with your money.

Chelsea Clinton being groomed to run for*Congress
http://nypost.com/2016/11/10/chelsea...-for-congress/

While some pundits are declaring the Clinton political dynasty dead, sources tell us that it is far from over. Chelsea Clinton is being groomed for the New York seat held by Rep. Nita Lowey.
Chelsea could run for the seat in NYC’s 17th Congressional District once Lowey, a respected, 79-year-old career politician with nearly 30 years in office, decides to retire, we have exclusively learned.
Lowey’s district includes parts of Rockland and Westchester counties and, conveniently, Chappaqua, the Clinton family home base.
In August, Hillary and Bill Clinton purchased a home next door to their primary residence in Chappaqua for $1.16 million, which is intended for Chelsea, her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, and their two children, Charlotte and Aidan.
While Chelsea currently lives, and is registered to vote, in Manhattan, she could easily make Chappaqua her legal residence in order to run for Lowey’s seat when it becomes vacant.

[Lionhearte0]

i could go for some pizza right now

Is that you, Joe?

[Daerio]

Aww. All that 'charitable' work they do, how will the Clintons survive without it?

And yep, pay for play grinding to a halt after the bitch no longer has a public office to sell.

[Runenwächter]

If you get rich doing "charity" work you arent just doing it wrong, you are doing something else.

[Deleted]

Such "charity" organizations should be looked at and people running them should go to jail.

[Ehrenpanzer]

WAIT, WAIT, don't stop sending us money, we have Chelsea yet to bribe with your money.

Chelsea Clinton being groomed to run for*Congress
http://nypost.com/2016/11/10/chelsea...-for-congress/

See: Jeb Bush for how we've learned from the first 2 times we elect a family into power

[Daerio]

I think Trump should take a close look at all the foreign governments that were donating to the Clinton foundation and use that as the basis for their relationship with the US going forward. After all, why should Australia get a say in the American election, and no negative consequences when their chosen puppet loses?

Then maybe foreign governments would think twice about buying off our political candidates.

[Ehrenpanzer]

So after Hillary lost the election, her biggest charity donors are slashing their contributions.

But aren't there still a lot of poor people in developing countries that need help? Why stop giving money to charity just because Hillary won't be president?

its ALMOST like that "charity" wasnt really a charity at all..... hmmmmmm

[GodEmperor]

Heard Norway too where I think I read some pizza related FBI arrests happening now

[Bumkin]

So after Hillary lost the election, her biggest charity donors are slashing their contributions.

But aren't there still a lot of poor people in developing countries that need help? Why stop giving money to charity just because Hillary won't be president?

Implying the clinton foundation was used to help poor people and not to make the clintons rich

[Deleted]

the money was raised to start WW3

[Daerio]

Yes, the best way to do foreign policy, be spiteful!

Clinton wouldn't have been spiteful towards Russia after all the rhetoric?

[Mormolyce]

Can't blame them.
If I ran Australia I wouldn't want to upset Trump either, that guy is going to have nukes.

Australia is in a bit of a pickle there, a number of politicians have openly talked about moving our focus from the US to Asia/Pac, but we still have that alliance with the US that's been a cornerstone of our foreign policy for... a long time. I don't know, Australian politics is boring.

Publicly at least our PM is doing all the usual ring-kissing.

Such "charity" organizations should be looked at and people running them should go to jail.

You should go tell the FBI that. It hasn't even crossed their mind to investigate the Clinton Foundation yet!

Just to clarify: you want them sent to jail whether or not any actual evidence of criminal activity is found? Tell the FBI that too, man that'd save them a lot of time and effort.

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Kinda odd that you would get involved that way as a government.
Can also backfire big time if you support the candidate/party that doesnt win.

Btw, Trump never forgets