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Are the electoral reforms a ‘stitch up’ as the independents say?
Cabinet minister Tanya Plibersek told ABC News Breakfast earlier the reforms passed last night with the support of the Coalition help get big money and big donors like Clive Palmer (who also yesterday lost his high court bid to re-register his party, the United Australia Party).
The rules apply equally to any candidate, and they say that we don’t want billionaires running our electoral system. The reforms have come after a great deal of consultation, many parliamentary reports, community consultation and work with other parties and the crossbench.
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Author : Krishani Dhanji
Publish date : 2025-02-12 20:18:00
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