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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: secretive firm behind Coalition messaging, NZ vape ban defiance, shooting near Gaza aid trucks

Whitestone invoiced at least $134,750 from elected representatives over two years, including Coalition senators Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Claire Chandler and Alex Antic
Whitestone invoiced at least $134,750 from elected representatives over two years, including Coalition senators Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Claire Chandler and Alex Antic. Composite: The Guardian/AAP

Morning everyone. The growing influence of a secretive firm on the political debate in Australia is revealed today by documents showing it claimed almost $135,000 in taxpayer funding from Coalition politicians to help shape their messaging on issues such as the Indigenous voice to parliament. We have the full exclusive story, plus calls to toughen the country’s investigation of serious international crimes and the New Zealand company sticking two fingers up at Australia’s vaping crackdown.

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