Political donations
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Victorian council elections
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
Latest
Dutton’s mysterious free legal advice from prominent Melbourne firm
The opposition leader is receiving “ongoing legal assistance” from a firm that opposed him on the Voice to parliament.
- by Patrick Begley
Editorial
City of Melbourne
Mayor’s donations show it’s time for laws – not words
The case for a prohibition on donations by property developers has only been strengthened by this week’s disclosures.
- The Age's View
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Victorian Parliament
High Court battle looms for Allan over electoral funding laws
Correspondence between Jacinta Allan and independent candidates reveals why a dispute over Victoria’s electoral laws is likely to head to the top court.
- by Chip Le Grand
Last-minute delay on donation deal as Clive Palmer makes last-ditch play to sink it
Labor and the Coalition will negotiate over summer to gain a deal on political donations amid fierce objections from Senate crossbenchers that it will hurt minor parties.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Opinion
They said they’d clean up political donations. The major parties will certainly clean up
The independents said the bill to “reform” political donations was a stitch-up by Australia’s political duopoly. It sure looks that way.
- by Anthony Whealy
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Anthony Albanese
Teals furious as Coalition to wave through tough laws cutting campaign donations
More than 10 crossbenchers united on Monday in parliament to condemn Labor’s handling of a major overhaul of Australia’s election system.
- by Paul Sakkal
Palmer plots High Court challenge as teals slam election funding overhaul
Labor argues keeping United States-style mega-spending out of politics is a good thing for Australian democracy.
- by Paul Sakkal
Crossbench in the gun under laws to shut out big money and ‘protect democracy’
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Donald Farrell
Labor, Coalition strike in-principle deal to shut out big money donors
The shake-up will have far-reaching consequences for all political parties, upending the way they raise, spend and disclose campaign funds.
- by Paul Sakkal
Analysis
Queensland votes
How third-party players are spending big to influence Qld’s election
Mining companies, unions and other groups with skin in the game are trying to sway the election amid new funding laws.
- by Matt Dennien
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