Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek says the party 'let down' true believers with a NSW donations scandal and urged politicians to restore faith in democracy.
"At the most blatant end of this is corruption - politicians shamelessly trading their authority for personal enrichment.READ MORE
"But the greatest effort should rightfully come from those who have done the most damage - politicians and the political class.""Democracy isn't dead. But it's not feeling crash hot either." She also backed Barack Obama's criticism of"cancel culture" as a substitute for the real hard work of change.
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