Helen Haines says unpicking electoral reform a key negotiating point under possible hung parliament
ABCIndependent MP Helen Haines, who could become a kingmaker if the federal election returns a hung parliament, will make unpicking a deal struck by Labor and the Coalition on political donations a key negotiating point for her support. With polling suggesting a hung parliament is likely, the ABC asked Ms Haines whether the last-hour reform deal would influence who she would support in a minority government. "If I'm fortunate enough to be re-elected into the next federal parliament, this so-called electoral reform will be well and truly in my line of sight to reform.” Independents accuse major parties of writing in loopholes Ms Haines, whose seat of Indi has been held by an independent since 2013, is deeply critical of the deal struck yesterday, which watered down some donations thresholds. With the reforms one of the likely last acts of this parliament, Senator Pocock said it was "pretty telling" that going into an election "the major parties' number one priority is themselves".
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