The delay is because of the significant and complicated drafting of the legislation and, in particular, obtaining further advice on the constitutionality of the spending caps.
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The far-reaching electoral reforms, which Farrell aims to bring to parliament in the fortnight sitting. Its seems unlikely to be in place for the coming election, due by May next year.
Political donations would need to be disclosed in “real time” during elections under reform legislation brought by Special Minister of State Don Farrell.
Arguments for electoral reform in the UK just got stronger with a low Labour vote delivering a massively disproportionate number of seats.
Even marginal seats are really only contests between two parties. No wonder voters don’t feel enthusiastic.
More than half of people now support electoral reform.
First past the post tends to deliver the winning party more seats in parliament than they’d get under a truly proportional voting system – but this year is off the charts.
The first-past-the-post electoral system has helped the Conservatives stay in power for much of the past century. Now it could lock them out.
As Canada’s nearest neighbour grapples with serious attacks on democracy, a fresh approach to citizen engagement in Canada is an exciting prospect, worthy of serious consideration.
In this podcast, the Minister for Trade and Special Minister of State Don Farrell joins The Conversation to canvass Australia's prospective trade agreement with the EU, relations with China, and electoral reform
Big donors are already pouring millions into New Zealand’s 2023 election. But new proposals could make it harder for large donations to translate into political influence in future.
In this podcast, Michelle and Minister of State Don Farrell discuss the governments sweeping changes to electoral laws, countering misinformation and what now for the Housing Australia Future Fund
A referendum on changing New Zealand’s parliamentary term to four years would be the third such exercise in under 60 years. Why would the outcome be any different this time?
The proportional representation system has long outlived its relevance. Its negative extremes abound in local government.
Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Kenya’s electoral agency is tasked with enhancing and supporting constitutional democracy – any dysfunctions would have dire consequences.
Problems with party politics abound, largely driven by the fusion of executive and legislative powers that enforces party discipline. Here’s how to get the public more involved.
Parliament’s failure to live up to its constitutional mandate was noted by the State Capture Commission as having enabled former president Zuma’s regime to corrupt state behaviour with ease.
Unable to change the country’s vulnerability to shifts in the global and regional economy, the new prime minister Matekane has few economic levers to pull.
Forming a pact with the Liberal Democrats would make electoral sense in England – but Keir Starmer does not see it as a risk worth taking.
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