Federal election reforms aiming to fight 'big money in politics' face a rough road before becoming law
ABCDon Farrell usually finds his way into the news cycle in relation to some or other trade issue. The changes, long in the pipeline, would place caps on both donations and spending for federal elections, and include more timely disclosure of money flows. Western Australian teal Kate Chaney, who has been at the forefront on electoral issues, says she wants to see real-time disclosure of donations above $1,000, a political advertising provision that protects voters from "lies", and "a method for reducing money in politics that still allows new challengers". "In Victoria, under the guise of reform, the Andrews government built a $200 million barrier to protect the interests of the major parties and lock out independent candidates who were constrained at the last election by a cap on individual donations of $4,210," Daniel says. A pragmatic numbers man of Labor's right faction, he knows if he doesn't get as many reforms as he can through during this parliament, there is a danger a re-elected Albanese government could be in minority, when negotiating electoral changes would become even more difficult.
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