by arty | Aug 3, 2010 | Lobbying, Political Funding
Melbourne Law School academic and political funding expert Dr. Joo-Cheong Tham will launch his new book “Money and Politics: The Democracy We Can’t Afford” with a panel discussion on the challenges posed by money in Australian politics on Tuesday 3 August. Speaking... by arty | Aug 3, 2010 | Corruption, Governance, Political Funding
Big Ideas. ABC Radio National 621 6 June 2010 Latin America’s strengthening relations with China over the past decade have generated wide-ranging interpretations of the term ‘transparency’. In November 2008, the Cuban newspaper Granma stated that... by arty | Jul 21, 2010 | Election, Political Funding
ARI SHARP, July 21, 2010 MAJOR donors to political parties in this federal election will be able to keep contributions secret for another 18 months under campaign finance laws that keep voters in the dark. Donations of more than $11,500 made to parties in a financial... by arty | Jun 21, 2010 | Political Funding
Political donations will always arouse suspicion. POLITICAL parties are also businesses: they have to be. But is it the business of politicians to solicit and accept substantial donations to party funds, especially when such gifts could be seen as potential... by arty | Mar 31, 2010 | Election, New South Wales, Political Funding
23 March 2010 Parliament of New South Wales Final Report: Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Public funding of Election Campaigns Includes recommendations and findings on; Caps and bans on donations Quarantined accounts Other sources of income Disclosure... by arty | Feb 10, 2010 | Open Government, Political Funding, Reforms
Political Finance in Australia: a skewed and secret system. Australian National University. Democratic Audit of Australia By Joo-Cheong Tham and Sally Young, The Australian National University 2006 This audit directly addresses the controversial role money plays in...