Australian Politics Forum - Penny Wong not interested in cleaning up CFMEU

John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 74508 Gender:	Re: Penny Wong not interested in cleaning up CFMEU Reply #45 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 5:28pm Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Aug 18^th, 2024 at 8:36pm: Ban one political donation - ban them all. On this, I agree. They should ALL be banned. It's about time politicians started representing their constituents, not their donors
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 84496 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Penny Wong not interested in cleaning up CFMEU Reply #46 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 5:31pm 'Ear, 'ear - don't cut out The Workers Song ...
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Re: Penny Wong not interested in cleaning up CFMEU
Reply #47 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 8:38am

John Smith wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 5:28pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Aug 18^th, 2024 at 8:36pm:

Ban one political donation - ban them all.

On this, I agree. They should ALL be banned.
It's about time politicians started representing their constituents, not their donors

It may cost taxpayers a bit, but I think all public/business political donations should be banned entirely, with a Commonwealth grant or fund - whatever you want to call it - set up to provide each candidate with a set amount of money to spend on their campaign. A level playing field which excludes special interests to limit the opportunity for votes to be bought. I don't know if each candidate should get exactly the same amount, or if it should be a different amount according to whether they're a challenger or the incumbent, or something else. But something needs to change. Having said that, both major parties rely on corporate/union/public donations too much and won't ever allow it to happen.

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John Smith

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Re: Penny Wong not interested in cleaning up CFMEU
Reply #48 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 8:44am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 8:38am:

John Smith wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 5:28pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Aug 18^th, 2024 at 8:36pm:

Ban one political donation - ban them all.

On this, I agree. They should ALL be banned.
It's about time politicians started representing their constituents, not their donors

It may cost taxpayers a bit, but I think all public/business political donations should be banned entirely, with a Commonwealth grant or fund - whatever you want to call it - set up to provide each candidate with a set amount of money to spend on their campaign. A level playing field which excludes special interests to limit the opportunity for votes to be bought. I don't know if each candidate should get exactly the same amount, or if it should be a different amount according to whether they're a challenger or the incumbent, or something else. But something needs to change. Having said that, both major parties rely on corporate/union/public donations too much and won't ever allow it to happen.

I've been saying that for years. Corporations should not be allowed to dictate policy.

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Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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