Victorian politics still exposed to ‘dark money’ and foreign donations as MPs struggle to agree on urgent reforms

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In Victoria, political debates over dark money and foreign donations have intensified, with state governance currently lacking caps on donations or disclosure requirements ahead of the upcoming November elections. The absence of regulation may allow unlimited dark money to influence Victorian politics in a significant manner.

Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November election Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast “Unlimited dark money” will keep flooding into Victorian politics after Labor failed to reach agreement with the Liberals or the Greens about donation reforms the Allan government vowed to fast-track through parliament. Victoria is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from the November election after the high court struck down the state’s donation laws last month. Continue reading...