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TRUCKING LOBBY * New Zealand - Truck group gave $95,000 to MPs
Auckland,NZ -The New Zealand Herald, by Claire Trevett -Apr 16, 2009: -- Trucking lobby group Road Transport Forum gave nearly $100,000 in donations to political parties and candidates for last year's election, saying it was to help get access to MPs to discuss their issues... The donation returns of political candidates reveal the group - which is a strong advocate for roading and trucking - gave $5000 each to nine MPs from both Labour and National... Its chief executive Tony Friedlander said the group had also donated $30,000 to the National Party and $20,000 to the Labour Party - making its total donations $95,000... Under the new disclosure rules introduced under the Electoral Finance Act, candidates have to disclose all donations of money, goods or services worth more than $1000 and cannot accept anonymous donations of more than $1000...
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