Victoria government rushes to replace struck-down political donations laws
Victoria's Allan government is rushing to draft new political donations laws after the High Court found the state's existing framework unconstitutional last month. The ruling has left Victoria without current limits on donations, disclosure requirements or a ban on foreign donations, just six months before the state election in November. The government is now working to bring proposed laws before parliament next month.The immediate trigger is the High Court's April decision, which struck out a whole section of Victoria's Electoral Act. According to the material supplied, the result is a regulatory vacuum in which there are no donation caps and... [Continue Reading]
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