Conduct of the 2022 federal election and other matters

REPORT - June 2023

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Members

Foreword

Recommendations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Clear calls for change
Conduct of the inquiry to date
Prior to the 2022 Election
The 2022 Election – in brief
2022 Election – funding and disclosure settings
2022 Election – current disclosure regime
2022 Election - funding from AEC
2022 Election - financial disclosure returns

Chapter 2 - Political donations and electoral expenditure

Political donation and expenditure schemes
Donations disclosure
Background on political donation laws
Donations in the 2022 election
Real-time donation disclosure
Lowering the donation disclosure threshold
Donation caps or bans
Unintended consequences for third parties
The case for expenditure caps
Views on expenditure caps in other jurisdictions
Public funding of elections
Possible avenues for circumvention need to be addressed
Additional reform proposals put to this inquiry
Committee comment

Chapter 3 - Trust in the electoral system

Why truth in political advertising laws are required
Legislation in other jurisdictions
Government’s role in truth in political advertising
Current roles of existing agencies
Authorisation of political campaign material
New options for government
Committee comment

Chapter 4 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in elections

Participation and enfranchisement

A. Submissions

B. Public hearings

C. Electoral donations laws in other jurisdictions

Dissenting report by Coalition members of the Committee

Additional comments by Kate Chaney MP

Additional comments by the Australian Greens

Additional comments by Senator David Pocock

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