Political finance law reforms will reduce big money in politics, but will rich donors be the ultimate winners?
- Written by Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
Political funding in Australia has long been shrouded in secrecy. It is also dominated by large donations and unrestrained spending, courtesy of laissez-faire federal political finance laws.
The Albanese government has proposed the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill. According to the government, the bill “seek(s) to...
