What's so special about Torquay Surf Life Saving Club?
All surf clubs are deserving but this one seems to think it is especially so
2020 they got $550K
They've lobbied Matthew Guy, he's promised $3.5 million
Y'day Morrison promised another $6.5 million
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Torquay SLSC's $550K 'Closed, non-competitive' grant hasn't yet expired & they want $10 million more!
They want to do an $11 million reno - they've raised $1 million - they expect taxpayers to stump up the rest
Money would be better shared among all SLSCs
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So, why does Torquay SLSC have so much sway w/ Libs?
They've had several visits from PM, State Opp leaders, local Lib candidate & Lib Senator Henderson
Are the Torquay committee Liberal members?
Probs know each other from their posh schools
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If you're a member of a struggling SLSC & ur club is missing out this is why- it's called pork-barreling - a nice way of saying corruption
Someone in the wealthy Torquay club has the ear of senior Libs & is lobbying
It's not what you know, it's who you know
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OK, I've done a little more digging
Liberal candidate Stephanie Asher - has a long history with SLSC - nothing wrong with that but she should've declared a conflict of interest
Her LinkedIn states she was VP at Ocean Grove SLSC 2017-19
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Even a Liberal & Surf Coast Councilor Brian McKiterick describes Stephanie Asher as a 'community leader in surf life saving'
Once again, this is admirable but should've been declared before the PM turned up promising Torquay SLSC $6.5 million
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Stephanie Asher is founder & MD of The Geelong Consulting Group
Stephanie works with Kevin Larkins
Kevin was once Acting CEO for SLS & Director of Development SLS Australia
Stephanie should've also declared this.
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Seems the names Quinlan & Asher are quite common in Torquay SLSC annual report
Pres Tiffany Quinlan was photographed with Morrison & Stephanie Asher yesterday
Quinlan didn't mention knowing Asher, either this visit or last
Never said a word
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Now, Stephanie Asher is a Mayor - so she knows what a conflict of interest is.
She failed to mention any of this info on either visit with PM to Torquay SLSC
If this is how she does business as a candidate, imagine the corruption as an MP!
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Kevin is also a member of Torquay SLSC
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