Australia faces a choice: radically constrain political donations or slide towards an American-style ‘big money’ system, write Lee Rhiannon and Norman Thompson.
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Knowledge is power, secrecy corrupts
The Greens private members bill on Freedom of Information passed through the NSW Upper House yesterday. Lee Rhiannon explains the reasons behind the bill, arguing that IT advances and the… more
Tainted money: Proposals for reform of electoral funding in Australia
It’s now easier than ever for corporations to donate to political parties, but the return on their investment is more than our democracy can afford, say Lee Rhiannon and Norman… more
Resource riches can be an economic curse
The outlook for the Australian economy beyond the short term is, we believe, cause for concern. James Arvanitakis and Lee Rhiannon discuss this country’s reliance on the volatile resources sector as the engine of economic… more