Brown discusses money and politics   Australian Broadcasting
Corporation  Broadcast: 06/03/2012  Reporter: Chris Uhlmann
Greens leader Bob Brown discusses billionaires' influence on
politics and Greenpeace's efforts to raise funds to frustrate
coal mining.   CHRIS UHLMANN, PRESENTER: Mining does add
billions to the national accounts, but some of the billionaires
it makes have been on the receiving end of a tongue lashing from
the Treasurer in recent days. In an extraordinary attack, Wayne
Swan took aim at three of the richest tycoons in Australia:
Andrew Forrest, Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer. The Treasurer
says they're poisoning public debate ,and risking the Aussie
"fair go" by using their wealth to push their own interests. To
continue the discussion tonight we're joined by the Greens'
leader Bob Brown, welcome.   CHRIS UHLMANN: How are vocal
billionaires poisoning the fair go for other Australians?  BOB
BROWN: Well, there's moving to buy up the media - we've seen
that with Gina Rinehart. There's the abi