Media Reports Allege Australian Politics Infiltrated by Italian Mafia
June 29th, 2015Via: Reuters:
Two Australian media organisations reported on Monday that Australian politics has been infiltrated at high levels by the Italian mafia, although there was no suggestion of direct links between lawmakers and the criminal syndicate.
A year-long investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Fairfax media found one element of the Calabrian mafia, known as ‘Ndrangheta, had used a number of well-known donors to parties on both sides of the Australian political divide to legitimise its activities.
