• SomeWeeb@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    It isn’t as positive as it sounds. Donation reform is something the major parties have twisted into a method of consolidating their own power. The two major parties have both been losing support to third-party candidates, and these reforms are now being used as a means to stop that.

    The linked article is very brief and doesn’t go into any real detail. Here’s a more in-depth (albeit somewhat opinionated) bit of coverage: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/26/donations-reforms-hoax-major-parties/

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      2 hours ago

      I suspect it’s largely targeting the teals because the Greens aren’t negatively effected by it. The Libs are losing heaps of ground to them.

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        45 minutes ago

        almost entirely directed at the Teals. shame, as well; Dr. Monique Ryan is one of the most level headed, intelligent parliamentarians we’ve had in a long time.