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There was Theo Tavoularis who represented Brandis' son in a court matter in 2013. He was a substantial Liberal Party donor. Brandis has refused to disclose if he had received discounted fees.

Then there was Anne Brandon-Baker who was former chief of staff to Scott Morrison. Appointed for 5 years.

Next is was Dr Denis Dragovic, failed Liberal Senate candidate for Victoria. Appointed for 7 years.

So did John Sosso, another Queensland lawyer and former departmental head under Cambell Newman.
So did Tim Wilson's former senior advisor Louise Bygrave who is in for 7 years.

So did Michael Manetta, failed liberal candidate in the SA 2015 election.

So did Saxon Rice, former LNP MP in queensland who lost her seat in the QLD 2015 election.

So did former Liberal candidate Peter Vlahos.

So did Judith Troeth who is a former Liberal Senator.

So did another lawyer Justin Myer who was advisor to two Liberal premiers in Victoria and who donated over $11,000 to the party.

So did former ACT Liberal leader Bill Stefaniak.

So did Dr Bennie Ng who served as the head of social policy in Abbott's office.

So did Anne-Marie Elias, who was a former senior policy adviser to NSW minister Andrew Constance and self described as 'chief disrupter' within the NSW government.

Brandis had already started stacking the tribunial in 2015.

He appointed Helena Claringbold who was a former staffer to Abbott and who donated $45,000 to the party.

And Nick McGowen another failed Liberal candidate.

Plus David McCulloch a former staffer to Amanda Vanstone.

And Michael Cooke who was an advisor to Tony Abbott.

And Karen Synon, a former Liberal Party Senator.

And Bruce MacCarthy, who was a NSW Liberal MP.

And lastly Gary Humphries, one of Brandis' former colleagues in the Senate who got the job of deputy head of the tribunal for 4 years at $450,000 per year.

This is just so out of control and totally inexcusable and I'm wagering it would be difficult for even the most hardened Liberal supporter to condone.

Arguably the Liberal National coalition should be more afraid. In the past couple of decades in Australia the coalition has gained power due to the votes of the working poor. Seduced first by John Howard and to a lesser extent by Tony Abbott with their isolationist undertones and nods to racism.

While Labour has an increasing problem holding its latte-sipping party base from the Greens, the populist rhetoric of a Donald Trump will appeal to the working class followers of the Coalition. This can already be seen with the support for populists like Pauline Hanson, Nick Xenephon, Bob Katter and Derryn Hinch. I forgot OLO's own David Leyonhjelm in that list. They are appealing to the very group that has kept the Coalition in power for much of the past 2 decades.

As Australia has a very different electoral process to the US, it is exceedingly unlikely that a Donald Trump could take over an existing party, what will happen instead is that they will draw votes from the Coalition and make it increasingly difficult for them to govern. Most likely there will be a whole succession of such people - like Clive Palmer - because they are at heart narcissists who get bored easily.

Unfortunately Australia and America have a corrupt elite running the country.
The Republican Establishment fought hard to keep their cosy corrupt
hold on power.
In Australia.The Liberal and Labor establishment both violently attack
One Nation.They all want a life long well paid job that requires very little effort.
From rich boys school to University.To Cosy job in Union or stockbrokers or the Legal "trade".Next as soon as they can they use their contacts to get a blue ribbon seat.
Trump is completely different.
He worked in the family business and had to deal with the toughest
people in America.The mafia controlled Construction unionists.
The Greens have also been infiltrated by a"establishment" mindset.
Di Natale thinks nothing of employing people on slave wages.

Nobody need be afraid of the Trump victory. I have been splitting my sides at the sight and sound of Turnbull and other bedwetters 'assuring' us that everything will be fine: we have always had a strong relationship with America. We know that, you quivering idiots. The Left is pooping its pants because they know their evil game is up. We have seen the last of the crooked Clintons and the experiment with a Leftist black president. America can now get back on track, and with a decent leader we will be able to stay with them; all we need to do is get rid of the Lefty wimp, Turnbull.

"There was nothing more elitist than Abbott awarding an Australian Knighthood to Prince Phillip full stop."
- Gillard giving the Clinton Foundation $75million is kind of up-there.

Given that the LNP has "donated" some $8.8 Million to the Clinton Foundation in the past 8 years, I'd say they would be the most worried of the 2 parties mentioned.