Delve into our News & Media section to uncover the latest media releases, breaking stories, and insightful articles that shed light on pressing issues impacting our democracy.
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Civil society advocates have today voiced their disappointment with a Senate committee report on access to parliament house by lobbyists.
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18 March 2024 A coalition of civil society organisations, which includes the Human Rights Law Centre and the Australian Democracy Network, are calling on the Albanese Government to overhaul lobbying laws and ensure our politicians are accountable to the people, not big industries. In a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public…
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1 February 2024 The annual political donation disclosures released today by the Australian Electoral Commission show that political parties continue to receive tens of millions of dollars of ‘dark money’ – showing a serious lack of integrity and transparency in our political system. Analysis of the donations data by the #OurDemocracy campaign shows that dark…
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Today, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) tabled its final recommendations on reforms to how elections are conducted and funded. The #OurDemocracy campaign, a broad civil society coalition advocating to end excessive corporate influence in federal politics, urges the Prime Minister to now take the lead and ensure crucial reforms for transparency and…
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Australians believe the government is prioritising the views of big business over ordinary people and want the Albanese Government to close secret donation loopholes, according to new polling commissioned by the #OurDemocracy campaign. This week, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) is expected to release its final recommendations on reforms to how elections…
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From the dodgy politician getting a mining license against the wishes of landowners, to the multimillion-dollar government IT contract awarded to a company belonging to a friend of a federal minister. Corruption is rarely visible but its impacts are felt by every Australian.
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Charities welcome Kate Chaney MP’s positive step towards shining a light on secret donations.
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A suite of proposed reforms to strengthen the integrity of Australian federal elections have been welcomed today by #OurDemocracy, a broad civil society coalition advocating to end excessive corporate influence in federal politics.
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Read full media release: donations register once again dominated by big corporations
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Read full media release: NACC a critical first step to a fairer democracy
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A historic step for integrity reform – but is it enough?
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Our response to the federal election results
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Read full media release: Australians support reforms to improve our political integrity
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Disinformation in elections: Policy Vision
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Read full media release: Corporate influence is eroding our democracy.