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$177 million flowed to Australian political parties last year, but major donors can easily hide

  • Written by Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
$177 million flowed to Australian political parties last year, but major donors can easily hideLukas Coch/AAP

The Australian Electoral Commission has updated its database of financial disclosure information for 2020-21.

This happens once a year and is keenly watched by political observers because it includes information about who is donating what to whom.

And yet, despite Australia’s political parties collectively reporting A$177...

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