stated that the money was a personal donation and was not made on behalf of the Sunland Group. In October 2018 the Queensland State Government passed laws criminalizing property developers making political donations, however in 2019 it was reported in Gold Coast Council minutes that while Soheil Abedian was a prohibited donor he had made donations to a charity which the Mayoress was a director of. A Gold Coast Council member also reported a possible conflict of interest in relation to the Sunland Group as Soheil Abedian had said to him "I hope at the next election it will be proven you do not deserve to sit on the chair you occupy." Also in 2019 Sunland director Rebecca Frizelle donated $10,000 to the LNP which was possibly a violation of the prohibited donor law, although Frizelle denied that her donation was related to her position at Sunland stating that "The Sunland development group does not make donation to any political party." Other In 2011 the body corporate of Q1 Tower sued the Sunland Group due to defects and corrosion and the company fought the lawsuit arguing that it had not provided a guarantee the tower would be free from defects in its construction contract. In December 2019 Riaz Rezvani, the Housing Manager of the Sunland Group and son-in-law of founder Soheil Abedian, allegedly assaulted Gold Coast businessman Jack Ray by punching him in the groin at a meeting which former Sunland director Terry Jackman was also present at with Jackman saying "I was absolutely amazed and thought it was an extraordinary thing to happen … disgraceful" In 2020 Sunland director Vahid Saberi acquired Sunland shares without advising the company and completing the required ASX paperwork, prompting the company secretary to distribute the company Securities Trading Policy to all directors. See also List of companies of Australia References External links Sunland Group Real estate companies of Australia 1983 establishments in Australia Companies established in 1983 Companies based in Brisbane Holding companies of Australia