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Victoria left without limits on political donations after high court rules laws unconstitutional (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 4 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

but provided an exemption for funds transferred to registered political parties through their “nominated entities”.

The only parties with nominated entities registered with the Victorian Electoral Commission are Labor, and the Liberal and National parties. While laws allowed for the creation of new nominated entities, any set up after 1 July 2020 were subject to the donation cap.

Seems like the High Court made a sensible decision. This is some anti-democratic bullshit if I ever did see it.

Fuck the Labor Party. Watch them not reintroduce these laws at all now...

[–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

It might be an uneven law that needed review but for now at least, isn't this change aligned with Citizens United in the US and hasn't that had some famous consequences we are kind of living through? I'm not arguing the law should be unevenly applied, just that for now there is risk

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 5 points 4 weeks ago

Oh I want them to introduce campaign funding limits, just without the loop holes and unfair advantages.

They won't though, because it wouldn't benefit them.

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