The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’
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The special minister of state, Don Farrell, has accused teal independents of hypocrisy for proposing a ban on political donations totalling more than $1.5m while imposing no limit on electoral spending.
On Tuesday Farrell reiterated Labor’s intention to cap political spending and donations, accusing unnamed teal independents of “saying to us that they agree with banning big money, just not theirs”.
Continue reading…The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe special minister of state, Don Farrell, has accused teal independents of hypocrisy for proposing a ban on political donations totalling more than $1.5m while imposing no limit on electoral spending.On Tuesday Farrell reiterated Labor’s intention to cap political spending and donations, accusing unnamed teal independents of “saying to us that they agree with banning big money, just not theirs”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…