Sounds like bribery.

Mad as hell promotion: free internet available in NSW electorate

Want free NBN for three months? Just display an anti-Nationals Party corflute in your front yard for the state and federal election campaigns and it's yours.

That's the offering from the emerging grassroots political group Anyone But Nats, who are trying to push the Nationals out of country seats across NSW.

The group, a registered third-party campaigner in next month's election, is advertising on their website and handed out brochures promoting the offer last week in the seat of Barwon.

The "Mad as Hell" promotion says: "Want 3 months FREE NBN? Put up an Anyone But Nats corflute in your front yard until the Federal Election and get 3 months free NBN!"

The NSW Nationals have lodged a complaint with the NSW Electoral Commission, arguing it breaks electoral laws, which ban "a promise or offer to give or confer, any property or any other benefit of any kind...to influence or affect any person's election conduct."

The party's state director, Ross Cadell said free internet was clearly "any other benefit".

"The Nationals are all up for a robust debate on the issues. What we do not appreciate is illegality in the political process by breaching the state and federal electoral laws," he said.

"This mob should clean it up and then bring it on."

But one of the group's co-conveners, Rohan Boehm, said the commission found nothing wrong with the promotion, which is timed to run across the NSW and federal campaigns.

Mr Boehm said the offer was legal and was donated to their campaign by a supporter.

http://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/mad-as-hell-promotion-free-internet-available-in-nsw-electorate-20190208-p50wlm.html

Why haven't these people been put behind bars by now ?

Same reason Gillard is not behind bars, the senior police and prosecutors are politically appointed. The WA assistant police comm said the case was too stale to spend money investigating.

I like the Italian one where a judge can instigate prosecutions, some judges are left some are right.

This kind of stupidity-borne corruption could be done away with by the introduction of a National service. With more enlightened voters the demand on integrity would out-strip non-sensical mentality.

This one sound suspicious.

Scott Morrison ally helps French lock in submarine 'contract of the century' with Australia

A long-awaited contract for the $50 billion Future Submarine program will be signed in Canberra today by France and Australia, following months of tough negotiations and the recruitment of a high-powered lobbyist.

The ABC can reveal one of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's key political confidants was recently hired by the French state-owned shipbuilder Naval Group to help improve a rocky relationship with the Defence department, and to secure a crucial Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA).

"ECG Advisory Solutions", a lobbying firm founded by former Liberal party candidate David Gazard, has been advising Naval Group since last year on how to handle the difficult SPA negotiations with Australia.

Mr Gazard, who was chief of staff to former New South Wales Liberal leader John Brogden, began his friendship with Mr Morrison when he was the Liberal Party's State Director for the 2003 election.

In a statement, Naval Group confirmed the arrangement but did not disclose how much Mr Gazard's company was being paid for its lobbying services.

"As an integral part of our commitment to the Future Submarine Program, Naval Group is committed to building effective partnerships with the Commonwealth of Australia and Australian industry," a company spokesperson told the ABC.

"For that purpose we are seeking external advice."

Mr Morrison discussed progress on the SPA with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 summit in late November, and told reporters they had agreed to elevate it "back up to leader-level to ensure it's finalised in the near term".

It is understood Mr Gazard has since helped the French broker a deal with the Australian government, although ECG Advisory Solutions declined to comment on its role.

French industry groups have described the $50 billion dollar submarine deal with Australia as the "contract of the century" and the country's Defence Minister Florence Parly is flying to Canberra to sign the crucial document.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-11/scott-morrisons-friend-hired-by-french-during-submarine-talks/10797920

How about demanding the Education departments include learning about this country's Constitution so first time voters have a better insight ?