PoliticsAustralian thinktank urges lower election spending caps for major parties

The Grattan Institute is calling for a rethink of electoral donation and spending rules, proposing that the major-party cap be cut from $90m to $40m while new entrants receive 50% more to spend per electorate. It says costly campaigns intensify fundraising and create opportunities for wealthy interests to influence policymaking.

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