Political donations
Alternative labels
Private political donations
Guide
Election funding and disclosure in Australian states and territories: a quick guide - November 2017 update
This guide summarises the often complex funding and disclosure laws in each Australian state and territory for the purpose of comparison.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Is Victoria set to legislate the strictest political donation laws in the country?
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews claims his proposed reforms to the state's political donation laws will be "the strictest donation laws in the country".
Conference paper
Magic weapons: China's political influence activities under Xi Jinping
This paper considers the potential impact of China’s expanded political influence activities in New Zealand and how any effects could be mitigated and countered.
Discussion paper
Undermining our democracy: foreign corporate influence through the Australian mining lobby
This discussion paper suggests that the Australian mining industry is dominated by foreign corporate interests that are spending hundreds of millions of dollars influencing our political process.
Article
Why we need full public funding of election campaigns
Taking private donations out of the equation would help restore trust in the political system – and we’re already partway there, writes Mike Steketee.