Zagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 days agoWhat's dodgy about the proposed Australian political donations reforms? | Constitutional Clarionwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up122
arrow-up122external-linkWhat's dodgy about the proposed Australian political donations reforms? | Constitutional Clarionwww.youtube.comZagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareyeahiknow3@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoI’m still trying to figure out why people in this thread are defending much, much higher caps on donations.
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days ago why people in this thread are defending much, much higher caps on donations They’re not. We—I—have been very clear. the stated goals of this bill are laudable. We should be trying to minimise how much influence Palmer can have over politics But that must not come at the expense of transparency and proper procedure, or at the ability for minor parties and independents to be competitive.
I’m still trying to figure out why people in this thread are defending much, much higher caps on donations.
They’re not. We—I—have been very clear.
But that must not come at the expense of transparency and proper procedure, or at the ability for minor parties and independents to be competitive.