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 Integrity
Victoria’s new electoral laws will limit the influence of big money, reinstate transparency, though risks remain without proper expenditure caps.
Our democracy is in crisis. Crucial reforms to improve transparency, reduce undue influence and improve the quality of public debate are well overdue. We must address these integrity issues to restore public trust in the democratic process.
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.
Transparency International Australia and leading advocates are calling on the parliament to strengthen transparency measures in the new Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission (IPSC) legislation before the bill is adopted.
This submission demonstrates the importance of addressing corruption and promoting good governance for democracy, inclusive development and poverty alleviation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The news that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was sworn in as minister to several portfolios is extraordinary and raises serious red flags for our democracy.
7 June 2022. Join our webinar to discuss what the election results mean and how we can pursue integrity reform in this new Parliament.
TIA has written to candidates running in the 2022 federal election campaign demanding action on public integrity reform.