Political donations
- Opinion
- Opinion
Labor and the Coalition are poised to launch a major attack on our democracy
This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the coffers of the big players.
- Jenna Price
Latest
Getting elected to parliament for less than $800,000? ‘Rubbish’, Lambie says
Independent senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are crucial votes on Labor’s electoral donations bill. They’re not happy with it at the moment.
- Olivia Ireland
Trump backer Pratt gave Albanese $1 million before PM attended Katy Perry party
As they gear up for an election year, the Liberal and Labor parties and their state branches raked in more than $64 million each.
- Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- 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.
- Rachael Dexter and Nathan Perri
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.
- 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
- Exclusive
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Anthony Whealy
- Exclusive
- 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.
- Paul Sakkal
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