Political donations
One Nation has six more months to raise uncapped political donations
Nobody can see detail of who donated what to Pauline Hanson’s party this financial year until February 1.
- Brittany Busch
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- One Nation
Hanson’s fundraising blitz raises more than $1 million on day of launch
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s latest fundraising play underscores her surging popularity.
- James Massola, Emily Kaine and Sarah McPhee
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- NSW State Parliament
Two Labor figures face charges over alleged illegal donations to premier
Former MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee will both face prosecution over allegations they were involved in a scheme to circumvent NSW donor laws in Premier Chris Minns’s electorate 11 years ago.
- Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
Donations laws rushed through after all-nighter in parliament
The state’s campaign finance rules were restored just before 5.30am, but a fresh legal challenge already looms to the legislation negotiated by the Allan government.
- Patrick Hatch
- Opinion
- Victorian election
When there’s this much money involved, you can guarantee it will end up in court
For $2000 you can buy a private audience with Pauline Hanson in Moonee Ponds. But this is small beer compared to the cash on offer.
- Chip Le Grand
Labor, Coalition to avoid repaying investment funds under donations fix
The major parties would dodge paying back donations from their investment funds if they have already spent the cash, under the government’s plan to restore campaign finance laws.
- Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch
Legal challenge already looms for Allan’s new electoral laws
Criticism of Victoria’s new donation laws has emerged before they have even been introduced to parliament, raising the prospect of another court challenge.
- Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch
Allan to amend broken donation laws, double donor cap for new candidates
New laws will introduce political donation limits for existing and new candidates, and could force the major parties to pay back millions.
- Kieran Rooney
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- Victorian Parliament
Major parties face having to repay millions of dollars in donations
The government has received legal advice that political parties cannot campaign with money donated by their legacy investment funds, after the High Court struck out Victoria’s campaign finance laws.
- Kieran Rooney
Allan government seeks to double donation cap to fix electoral laws
Political donations of at least $10,000 would be allowed under a plan the government aims to rush through parliament to restore electoral laws that were struck out by the High Court.
- Kieran Rooney