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Reforming political donations is essential if we are to trust our politicians

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imagePolitical funding is a fundamental public trust matter. It deserves to be debated at COAG.Shutterstock

The electorate is growing increasingly weary of being treated as a plaything by too many of its elected representatives. If MPs do not believe just how disillusioned the Australian community is with their approach to representative democracy, they...

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