NSW Premier Chris Minns says he won’t follow the lead of his Labor counterpart in South Australia by introducing a blanket ban on political donations.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has ruled out pursuing a South Australian-style blanket ban on political donations for state elections, preferring to strengthen existing laws rather than spending more public money on campaigns.
Despite Malinauskas urging other jurisdictions to adopt similar reforms, Minns told this masthead on Thursday he would not follow his Labor counterpart’s lead. ‘We’re open to changes that strengthen reforms we’ve already made around political donations, but a blanket ban is not on our agenda.’Under Malinauskas’ proposed legislation, newly registered political parties and unendorsed candidates in state elections would be able to receive donations up to $2700 but would remain subject to campaign spending caps, an effort to ensure new entrants were not disadvantaged.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced a blanket ban on political donations for parties, MPs and candidates.In a unanimous decision the court agreed with the argument presented by Unions NSW that the previous $24,700 cap impinged on implied freedom of political communication as laid out in the Constitution.a new cap that would not be struck out if challenged in the High Court.
The Liberal Party received $9.7 million, however, 44 per cent was through loans. Nearly $9 million was burnt through, with more than a third spent on advertising, and a quarter on research.The Greens’ democracy spokesman Kobi Shetty applauded Malinauskas’ move, saying it was disappointing Minns had already ruled out the prospect, but expressed concern about elements in the South Australian proposal.
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