jones/smith slicing up gillard now 2gb, page-15

gillard eventually ended up paying for the renovations

However she seems to be saying that she always intended to pay for the work out of her own pocket.

But why would she go through such a circuitous route to pay the bill

I mean why did she allow the bodgie association to pay the bill when she was going to pay the bill herself

It should be just
renovations >>>> pay builder
NOT
renovations >>>> paid for by association >>>> I pay back association