Category: Larissa Waters

Crossbench Senators Call for Better Regulations on Political Donations

February 6, 2023
AustraliaAustralian GreensBarbara PocockLarissa Waterspolitical donationsWorld
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The federal government is under pressure to create more strident measures around political donations after the Australian Electoral Commission released the financial details of political donations for the last financial year on the transparency register. The Greens have called on the federal government to tighten the regulations around political donations after an examination of the…

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Minor Political Parties Face Higher Membership Requirements Under Proposed New Law

August 17, 2021
AustraliaAustralian ParliamentCampbell NewmanLarissa WatersLiberal DemocratsNew LiberalsVictor KlineWorld
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Minor parties are upset over proposed electoral changes that could restrict the involvement of small or fringe political parties in upcoming federal elections. Last week, Ben Morton, the assistant minister for electoral matters, introduced four Bills to Parliament aimed at reforming the electoral process. One of the new Bills would see the requirement for membership…

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