On Tuesday, I will introduce two private senators’ bills designed to deliver on some of Labor’s longstanding commitments to strengthen our electoral system, and protect Australian democracy.
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Labor will seek to disallow new regulations sneakily made by Scott Morrison that would allow the Liberals to spend more than $22 million of taxpayers’ money on political advertisements on television and radio.
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Scott Morrison is trying to placate the outspoken former Prime Minister and former Deputy Prime Minister with extra staff.
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The Turnbull Government’s reputation for politicising agencies has once again come under fire with findings of the report in to the now departed Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd, concluding his actions were “political” and breached the APS code of conduct.
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Turnbull’s Liberals are all talk and no action on banning foreign donations.
Recent claims made under parliamentary privilege have again put political donations in the spotlight and highlighted the urgent need for reform.
Labor welcomes the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report into section 44 of the Constitution.
Labor welcomes the bipartisan support from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for changes to protect charities and minimize the impact of the Turnbull Government’s lacklustre legislation.
It’s official – the Liberals aren’t serious about foreign donations reform.
Reports that Liberals could have hidden foreign donations by funnelling them through offshore accounts are deeply concerning.