Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election
Labor will push to legislate spending caps and truth in political advertising, as well as promote adherence to the one-vote one-value principle in anThe special minister of state said that Labor will be “putting the case” to an inquiry into the 2022 election “as to why those things should be done”, signalling their likely inclusion in a government bill to be presented ahead of the next election.
Asked if he supports spending caps, truth in political advertising and reforms to improve one-vote one-value, Farrell said: “Yes – all of the things that were in our party policy we will be producing legislation [to enact them] at some point.” Farrell noted that the Morrison government had “tried to require ID for voting” after the electoral matters committee’s inquiry into the 2019 election, chaired by James McGrath of the Liberal party, had recommended it.“Other parties, the teals and the independents will have issues. We’ve got our set of policies that we took to the last election. We’ll be seeking to present all of them to the committee.
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