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Jan 29

On Wednesday, the AEC will release the annual donations data showing who funded the last election.
The Commonwealth has the weakest donation laws in the country. A🧵on how to fix this.

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1. Campaign spending caps

A set amount. For political parties/candidates and third parties. That makes participation achievable for independents and smaller parties. Follow the NSW model of setting an electorate and national cap.

2. Donation caps

Amount set to curb the influence of big donors and make participation achievable for individuals. To apply to political parties and candidates, associated entities, political campaigners and third parties

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Jan 4

There are no limits on electoral expenditure at the Commonwealth level in Australia, which means that political parties and their associated entities can spend and raise unlimited amounts of money in their effort to be elected.

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This lack of expenditure caps can lead to an uneven playing field, where well-funded parties and candidates have an advantage over those with fewer resources.

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It can also potentially lead to corruption, as parties and candidates may be influenced by large donors who may expect something in return.

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Nov 21, 2022

How do the state/territory and Federal anti-corruption bodies compare?

1. JURISDICTION

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2. REFERRALS AND COMPLAINTS

3. INVESTIGATIVE POWERS

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Nov 20, 2022

We've been working our way through the submissions to the Senate Committee re the NACC.

Leading constitutional law academic Prof Anne Twomey AO is a highlight.

A short thread:

#auspol #auslaw

Prof Twomey is very strong on the importance of public hearings.

She makes the case around several key themes:

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1. Trust in the system.

Our courts are open for a reason. If the public cannot see that the allegations have been fairly tested, then it is unlikely to respect and accept the outcome. Why should anti-corruption bodies be different?

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Nov 9, 2022

We’ve compared the integrity frameworks around Australia and have developed a 5 step roadmap for Victoria to improve integrity.

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👀 Vested interests and the influence of money 👀

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Victoria’s integrity commission has always been hamstrung.

As board member and former judge Stephen Charles AO KC said after it was enacted

“Victorians might not realise our state has the worst and least effective government integrity system in Australia.”

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Oct 18, 2022

3rd parties, such as corporations and unions, are not subject to an expenditure cap.

Why is this important?

A thread:

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#auspol

Pending the level of electoral expenditure 3rd parties are required to submit electoral expenditure returns as either a ‘third party’ or a ‘significant third party’

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Spending by third parties is less a case of how much in aggregate, and more of a case of who, when and how much on an individual expenditure basis.

Some examples:

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