http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/19390350/mining-billionaire-andrew-forrest-set-to-make-single-largest-donation-in-australian-history/

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is set to make the largest known philanthropic donation in Australian history.

It is understood Mr Forrest will donate $65 million towards higher education in Western Australia.

Most of the money is slated to go towards funding scholarships.

Mr Forrest is the chairman of WA mining company Fortescue Metals Group and was recently appointed as the head of a government review into Indigenous training and job programs.

The donation will be formally announced at a gala dinner tomorrow night to be attended by the Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the West Australian Premier Colin Barnett.

In May, Mr Forrest's wealth was valued at $3.66 billion by the magazine BRW, putting him ninth on a list of the country's richest people.

Some of the largest previous donations include $27.5 million donated by Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in 2011, as well as $15 million given to Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art by Simon Mordant AM and his wife Catriona.

Meanwhile, Philanthropy Australia has and is asking the nation to vote for its top 10.

Will Tony bill the taxpayers to be there?

Whats the WA govt. giving him in return?

Heres a crazy idea..how about Twiggy just started paying his fair share of personal income tax?

Yep good on ya Twiggy...donating a tiny fraction of your tax dodge money to a uni  ;D

a true australian hero.
all public servants and welfare recipients should now have a successful business person to worship.
they should all aspire to be everything twiggy is.
they should line up for his autograph

"how about Twiggy just started paying his fair share of personal income tax?"


Link?



OC

http://enpassant.com.au/2013/08/18/twiggy-forrest-and-aboriginal-employment/

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/election-2013/peak-aboriginal-organisation-lashes-abbott-and-ticks-off-labor/story-fn9qr68y-1226710086922#

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-09/fortescue-mining-company-tax/3655270

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/twiggys-tax-bill-a-blank-cheque/story-fn7x8me2-1226190659022

He should be admired. Great.

Aussie wrote on Oct 14^th, 2013 at 9:19pm:

Will Tony bill the taxpayers to be there?

probably...hes the PM now can do whatever he likes.. its always business you see.... ;) ;)

as for twiggy good on him  our own Bill Gates I dont have a problem with that..

beats giving it to useless bloody govts to spend for you..

I think he is a nice man.... much much better than that piggy bloke.

hows piggys counting going anyway aussie?? seems like its taking forever.. is he inspecting every vote do you think??? ::) ::)