Electoral Reform Green Paper - Donations, Funding and Expenditure
Source: Australian Government
"On 17 December 2008, the Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon John Faulkner, released the Electoral Reform Green Paper - Donations, Funding and Expenditure for public comment. This paper, the first of two on electoral reform, covers issues relating to the disclosure of political donations, and the funding and expenditure of political parties and others involved in the political process. The Australian Government is seeking public debate on the issues that need to be considered by the Government in improving and modernising the electoral funding and disclosure requirements. Options canvassed in the paper include:
* enhancing disclosure, including tighter timeframes and broadening the definition of the types of donations that should be disclosed;
* banning or capping political donations;
* placing limits on campaign expenditure by political parties and other participants in the political process;
* increasing public funding for participants in the political process; and
* further regulating the involvement of third parties in the political process."