Australia moves to ban billionaires from buying elections
Australia moves to ban billionaires from buying elections
Australia's ruling party has proposed moves to ban billionaires from buying elections after Elon Musk helped Donald Trump secure power.
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It isn't as positive as it sounds. Donation reform is something the major parties have twisted into a method of consolidating their own power. The two major parties have both been losing support to third-party candidates, and these reforms are now being used as a means to stop that.
The linked article is very brief and doesn't go into any real detail. Here's a more in-depth (albeit somewhat opinionated) bit of coverage: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/26/donations-reforms-hoax-major-parties/
I suspect it's largely targeting the teals because the Greens aren't negatively effected by it. The Libs are losing heaps of ground to them.
almost entirely directed at the Teals. shame, as well; Dr. Monique Ryan is one of the most level headed, intelligent parliamentarians we’ve had in a long time.
Absolutely agree. A lot of the teals are providing a great alternative to the Libs who were pretty much on a gravy train for a long time. It disgusts me that the main parties would prefer to create legislation to inhibit change rather than adapt to what the people obviously want.