Peter Malinauskas says the laws were not in his party’s best interest, but critics say it’ll mean more taxpayer dollars going to major partiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“World-leading” laws banning political donations have passed the SA parliament, but a democracy expert says they divert millions of dollars from the public purse to the major parties without justification.The state Labor government secured support from the Liberal Party, Greens and other members of the crossbench to pass the Electoral (Accountability and Integrity) Amendment Bill 2024 on Wednesday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Sarah Basford Canales and Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-11-28 03:10:55
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South Australia bans political donations and gifts to MPs in ‘world-leading’ reform
