Zali Steggall, the independent federal MP for Warringah and high-profile renewable energy campaigner, has admitted she made a “rookie error” for not properly disclosing AU$100,000 (US$71,360) in campaign donations from a former coal company director. Steggall is facing pressure after it was revealed the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) had discovered she received $100,000 in 2019 from the Kinghorn Family Trust—belonging to John Kinghorn, the founder of RAMS Home Loans, who was previously a director for Cascade Coal and Felix Resources. However, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, discrepancies emerged regarding the financial reporting of the donation. The $100,000 was donated from the Kinghorn Family Trust to a Warringah Independent Ltd. Yet, during an AEC audit, it found Warringah had reported the $100,000 as eight separate donations valued at $12,500 each, with eight separate receipts issued as well. The $12,500 amount also comes under the minimum threshold for disclosure, which is …
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