Briefing Paper No. 13/2005 by Talina Drabsch
This paper is an update of Election Finance Law: Public Funding, Donations and Expenditure by Rachel Callinan, NSW Parliamentary Library Briefing Paper No 15/2001. It provides an overview of the funding and disclosure schemes that regulate election finance in NSW and at the federal level. The provision of funding and requiring disclosure of donations and expenditure are thought to strengthen Australia’s democratic institutions, enhance the political process, and dampen the influence of money on politics. The extent to which the various regimes achieve these purposes is debateable, as are the changes considered necessary.
Advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. This paper is not professional legal opinion.