# Australian thinktank urges lower election spending caps for major parties

https://mins.news/en/item/69611

- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 20:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/23/anthony-albanese-un-assembly-ai-social-media-labor-coalition-abc-four-corners-ntwnfb

> 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.