Tasmania has the weakest donations disclosure laws in the country. In Parliament today, the Premier showed again he has no interest in fixing them.
Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019.
Cassy O'Connor questions the Premier over delays in delivering donation reforms.
Without seeing the Panel’s report, you can’t escape the conclusion the approval of the salmon industry’s privatisation of Storm Bay was a done deal.
Statements from former Liberal Party Federal Treasurer and NSW MP, Michael Yabsley, confirm the urgent need for political donation reform in Tasmania.
For too long, corporate donors wanting to protect their profits have used the money they tip in to the old parties as leverage.
Andrea Dawkins asks the Premier whether he will rule out his party accepting donations from Federal Group.
The Tasmanian Liberal Party disclosed the names of just seven donors with total contributions of $145 000.
The Greens are disappointed both the Liberal and Labor Parties joined together, once again, to vote against donation transparency and democratic process.
First the ACT and now Queensland have committed to the real time publication of political donations.