西澳大利亚州的部长们出席了在亿万富翁家里由捐助者资助的晚宴,引发了伦理问题的辩论。 WA ministers attended a donor-funded dinner at billionaire’s home, sparking ethics debate.

西澳大利亚州11位部长,包括总理罗杰·库克(Roger Cook)和副总理丽塔·萨菲奥蒂(Rita Saffioti), 出席了2024年11月在亿万富翁克里·斯托克斯(Kerry Stokes)珀斯豪宅举行的晚宴, Eleven Western Australian ministers, including Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti, attended a November 2024 dinner at billionaire Kerry Stokes’ Perth mansion, as disclosed in the state’s ministerial gift register. 这个活动被描述为感谢纳税人为斯托克斯的Telethon慈善机构提供捐款, 吸引了对透明度的审视, WA纳税人自2020年以来捐助了5,150万美元, 包括前一年的1,300万美元。 The event, described as a thank-you for taxpayer-funded donations to Stokes’ Telethon charity, drew scrutiny over transparency, with WA taxpayers contributing $51.5 million since 2020, including $13 million in the prior year. 所有参与者都收到了一本斯托克斯家族书。 All attendees received a Stokes family book. 登记册还显示包括库克和萨菲奥蒂在内的几位部长持有免费的Qantas主席休息室会员资格, 尽管库克因没有最初宣布自己的身份而受到批评. The register also revealed several ministers, including Cook and Saffioti, held free Qantas Chairman’s Lounge memberships—though Cook faced criticism for not initially declaring his. 其他礼品包括奖赏、音乐会和比赛票、一个含锂矿样、一个水泥锅和多只火腿。 Other gifts included raffle prizes, concert and race tickets, a lithium-bearing mineral sample, a cement spatula, and multiple hams. 公示强化了国家政治对福利及捐助方关系的辩论。 The disclosures have intensified debate over perks and donor relationships in state politics.