When Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dines with one billionaire family and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson holidays with another, it’s time to ask if Australia has a problem with money in politics.Australian politics is certainly awash with money. Political parties collectively declared almost half a billion in spending in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles