Following a politically disastrous interview, Liberal MP Gladys Liu has issued a statement strongly proclaiming her loyalty to Australia and her support for the government’s policy on China.
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The NSW Labor party’s general secretary Kaila Murnain was suspended on Wednesday night after sensational evidence about an alleged $100,000 donation from Chinese property developer Huang Xiangmo.
The firestorm over foreign donations was set alight by former Senator Sam Dastyari, whose links to donors with Chinese links prompted him to quit parliament.
An evolving controversy brewing in New Zealand’s opposition National Party has raised questions about political party donations and foreign influence on New Zealand’s democratic system.
If the purpose of this bill is to prevent foreign donations from influencing elections, it manifestly does not achieve that outcome.
Politics Podcast: Mark Dreyfus on refining foreign interference legislation
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Mark Dreyfus says Labor acknowledges the need to do more about espionage activity and foreign influence in Australia but argues changes need to be made to the 'hastily' and broadly drafted bill.
Sam Dastyari is again in hot water after allegations he pressed Tanya Plibersek not to meet an advocate for Chinese democracy in 2015.
If the government is serious about restoring faith in our politics and politicians, there’s much more to be done beyond banning foreign donations.
The new foreign donations laws announced this week will potentially stifle the work of foreign funded charities and environment groups working in Australia.
Australia’s political donations system remains fragmented, but proposed reforms in Victoria are a good step forward.
If we ban all donations from individuals and corporations, funding for political campaigns must come from elsewhere.
The political donations laws in Australia are dated and an increasing threat to democracy.
This week’s ABC Four Corners/Fairfax expose of Chinese activities in Australia is alarming not just for its revelations about a multi-fronted pattern of influence-seeking but also for what it says about…
Disclosures add to transparency. They allow us to follow the money and scrutinise who has made large donations. But mere disclosure does not remedy the inequity in Australia’s current system.
Research suggests the answer, surprisingly, may be no, but behavioral science offers a few ways to encourage the wealthy to open their wallets a little wider.
Monday's government-Labor meeting over the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite ended in a stalemate.
Liberal Party director Tony Nutt has warned of potential dangers and difficulties in seeking to ban foreign political donations.
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said Australia is one of the few countries in the world to accept foreign political donations. Is that true?
The opposition leader has promised to push for a ban on foreign donations.
Labor senator Sam Dastyari has been forced to quit the frontbench after Bill Shorten decided his position was untenable.
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