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Premier Jacinta Allan hopes to extend the state’s lobbying rules to local governments as soon as this year.
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Integrity rules could include local government for the first time

Lobbying at the local government level is not regulated in Victoria, despite councillors often making decisions on multimillion-dollar projects. 

  • by Broede Carmody and Rachael Dexter
Mayor of Yarra Council Stephen Jolly was the candidate who received the most donations outside of the City of Melbourne.

The biggest donors to council candidates revealed

More than $4 million was spent by businesses, political parties, unions and lobby groups to influence Victoria’s council elections. Use our search tool to see who funded your new councillors.

  • by Rachael Dexter and Nathan Perri

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