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Seeing through: national reform on political donations
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Seeing through: national reform on political donations

Australia has some of the most relaxed laws on making political donations, allowing undue influence from donors, while leaving voters in the dark about it. Despite the introduction of public funding in 1983, corporate donations have climbed to $202 million (2013-14) and make up the bulk of campaign funds. Australia
Jul 27, 2016 3 min read
Public funding versus full disclosure
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Public funding versus full disclosure

Last month the 10th NSW Liberal MP was named in the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s inquiry into undisclosed political donations. In what will be considered a dark period in NSW’s electoral history, ‘Operation Spicer’ points towards the entrenched culture of political donations and their undue influence in the
Oct 1, 2014 3 min read
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