Sweeping reform of the electoral laws puts democracy at risk. They shouldn’t be changed on a whim
- Written by Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University
The Albanese government is trying once more to legislate wide-ranging changes to the way federal elections are administered.
The 200-page Electoral Reform Bill, if passed, would transform the electoral donation rules by imposing donation and spending caps, increasing public funding, and improving transparency.
As noble as it sounds, the bill in...
