Money makes the world go round. That’s a truism in a market economy. The promise of democracy – one vote, one person, one value – ought to balance that. But what if money makes the political world go round? Nothing less than the fate of electoral democracy is at stake if we let money swamp […]
Money has swamped Qld politics, and that endangers democracy: @Graeme_Orr #qldvotes comment
January 27, 2015
No limits on political donations, but more and more public funding
May 28, 2013
by Graeme Orr May 28, 2013 Australia has a lax campaign finance regime by western world standards. At national level there are no limits on donations and no limits on expenditure. Instead, we have a 30 year old system where the parties are fed public money – currently around $2.50 per vote – in return for […]
