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Laws squeezing union spending during NSW elections unconstitutionalLaws slashing the amount of money unions are allowed to spend on NSW state election campaigns are unconstitutional and at odds with freedom of political communication, the High Court finds.
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Local council is ‘most easily corruptible’ level of government | Sky News AustraliaColumnist for The Australian, Nick Cater, says that local council is the ‘most easily corruptible level of government, due to their ‘instant decision on planning regulations’, and that corruption is much harder at a state level.\n\nOne Nation member Malcolm Roberts says council corruption is often the case in Queensland and New South Wales, due to unions and private company donations.\n\nOn Tuesday the High Court found that laws which limited union spending on election campaigns were ‘unjustified’, while the Queensland State Government recently passed a law prohibiting property developers donating to political parties.
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Liberal Party 'ups the ante' as court win frees unions to unleash election war chestA High Court decision to strike down laws capping election advertising spending has mobilised the state government and unions into action nswpol
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Ministry reshuffle sees former union rep take on resources portfolioThe face of the Northern Territory's resources industry is a former representative for an anti-fracking union, following changes to the Government's ministry.
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