ART proposes balanced electoral campaign reforms

ART proposes balanced electoral campaign reforms

While it is good that the Government has finally made public its proposed changes to the current campaign finance system, the ART, a longstanding advocate for improving public accountability in Australia, is concerned the changes will not achieve fair and balanced...
Campaign finance reform – ART Policy

Campaign finance reform – ART Policy

The current problem  Money is a significant influence on the democratic process of contesting elections so it is vital that the public interest is not put aside for political advantage gained from donors with vested interests. To achieve this, federal legislation...
Sophie Torney joins Board

Sophie Torney joins Board

We warmly welcome Sophie Torney to the ART Board. Sophie is a project manager and was a co-founder of the tech company, bwired, now CoreDNA. She was an independent candidate in the 2022 state election and serves as an Executive Member of Electrify Boroondara.
Commonwealth Elections 2013 Policy Commitments

Commonwealth Elections 2013 Policy Commitments

The ART is seeking public commitments from the Parties and candidates to strengthen Government Integrity and the openness and accountability of Government. Cth Election Call for commitment document Response of the Australian Greens Response of the Australian Labour...