[Greens-Media] Spending cap for elections rejected

[Danae Gibson]

Media Release - Greens MLC Giz Watson - 27 September 2006
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Spending cap for elections rejected 
The Government and Opposition last night blocked a Greens attempt to place conditions on public funding of electoral expenses.
The Greens moved an amendment that would have introduced an election spending cap for parties accepting funding.
"I’m disappointed that the major parties didn’t accept our improvements to the Bill" said Greens MLC Giz Watson.
"I'm concerned that without a spending cap public funding will increase advertising budgets rather than reducing reliance on private donations".
Other amendments moved by the Greens, and rejected by the major parties, included a requirement that political parties lodge annual returns detailing their income and expenditure.

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Danae Gibson
Research Officer
Giz Watson MLC
9201 0575
http://www.mp.wa.gov.au/giz-watson/