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The failure to implement a parliamentary code of conduct has made Australiaâs regulation of federal politiciansâ conduct the weakest among comparable nations, research has found.
Unlike the United Kingdom and Canada, Australia lacks any enforceable code governing the behaviour of MPs, and unlike New Zealand, it has no system to regulate the ethics of ministerial staffers.
The only formal regulation of ethics in Australiaâs parliament is achieved through the ministerial standards. But the standards do not apply to MPs more broadly, are a collection of principles rather than a comprehensive set of rules, and are enforced at the whim of the prime minister, rather than any independent body.
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Two companies awaiting state approval to build Australia’s biggest wind farm donated money to the Victorian Labor Party last month, following years of court battles and lobbying the state to sign off on its $2 billion, 17,000-hectare project.
Two companies linked to the Golden Plains wind farm donated to the Victorian Labor Party last month.
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The latest plan to build the Golden Plains Wind Farm, which will be capable of powering 400,000 homes, includes a proposal to build 215 wind turbines, more than the 181 turbines recommended by the government when it first approved the project in December 2018.
It also hopes to increase the diameter of the turbines from 150 metres to 165 metres, with a total tower height of 230 metres.
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Federal political parties have received $1.1 billion from hidden donors in a trend towards greater secrecy over two decades, says a new report that warns of dangerous failures in the system meant to expose vested interests.
A handful of dominant players have increased their sway over federal politics by making one-quarter of all donations over the period, led by mining magnate Clive Palmer as well as Liberal and union funds.
Big time political party donor, Clive Palmer.
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In a damning assessment of the disclosure regime, the not-for-profit Centre for Public Integrity says voters are being denied crucial facts about who has paid for influence with about $3 billion in party income over two decades.