Zagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's dodgy about the proposed Australian political donations reforms? | Constitutional Clarionwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up122
arrow-up122external-linkWhat's dodgy about the proposed Australian political donations reforms? | Constitutional Clarionwww.youtube.comZagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareyeahiknow3@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI’m still trying to figure out why people in this thread are defending much, much higher caps on donations.
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.