Victoria’s new electoral laws passed early this morning will reduce the influence of big money, reinstate transparency, and deals with the nominated entity loophole, though close examination post-election needed
Political donations
Victoria’s new electoral laws will limit the influence of big money, reinstate transparency, though risks remain without proper expenditure caps.
This document highlights the key integrity reforms our federal parliament must enact if we are to build a more democratic Australia.
The last-minute electoral reform deal with the Coalition risks unfairly benefiting the major parties and doesn’t go far enough to get big money out of politics, says Transparency International Australia.
With only two weeks of parliament remaining, the government must negotiate much-needed transparency reforms to Australia’s political financing laws, anti-corruption NGO Transparency International (TI) Australia has urged.
The lack of transparency of Commonwealth political donations has long been criticised. We welcome the Government’s proposal to reduce the donation disclosure threshold to $1,000 and finally implement real-time disclosure. However, we are united in our view that the Government’s proposed Bill should otherwise not proceed in its current form.
Australians want — and deserve — to know who is funding their politicians. News of a significantly reduced disclosure threshold and real-time disclosure are essential to redressing the current transparency deficit and bolstering public trust.
This submission demonstrates the importance of addressing corruption and promoting good governance for democracy, inclusive development and poverty alleviation in the Indo-Pacific region.
This submission responds to three critical corruption risks: political donations, campaign spending and political advertising.
This document highlights a snapshot of the key integrity reforms our federal parliament must enact if we are to build a more democratic Australia.