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One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms

One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms

One of the nation's leading public law academics has suggested electoral reforms were delayed to give major parties more time to harvest big donations.

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation will soon rent a "striking three-storey" office from Gina Rinehart and shuffle senior staffing roles as it seeks to gain dominance in each state.

'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe

'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe

'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe

'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe

A lobbyist's explanations for dodging parliamentary scrutiny and ordering a "shit sheet" on a politician have dominated a third week of corruption hearings.

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One Nation admits Hanson used party funds on Euro trip

One Nation admits Hanson used party funds on Euro trip

Pauline Hanson has pushed back amid scrutiny of her overseas travel expenses, confirming the minor party covered luxury accommodation.

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

The first week of an explosive inquiry investigating potential corrupt conduct in the Liberal Party has shown how factionalism thrives behind closed doors.

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

A member of a conservative Liberal faction has told a corruption probe he believes he got the idea to create a fake invoice from his "dodgy" co-founder.

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights

Pauline Hanson's flights from London to Sicily during a recent European trip, and tickets to a luxury fashion show, were paid for by mining boss Gina Rinehart.

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Political shift 'moving mountains' as One Nation rises

Political shift 'moving mountains' as One Nation rises

Political shift 'moving mountains' as One Nation rises

Political shift 'moving mountains' as One Nation rises

A debate between populism and practicality has replaced the traditional contest of left versus right, a Labor minister says

Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Audit shows fundraising is 'ridgy didge': One Nation

Pauline Hanson has brought in an auditor in a bid to prove a massive fundraising blitz was legitimate after Labor attempted to cast doubt on the cash influx.

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Palmer fights election caps despite failed $50m spend

Changes to how much money political parties can spend on elections and how much people can donate to candidates will be challenged in Australia's highest court.

Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Donation law shake-up to skirt High Court challenge

Minor parties and independents will be able to draw down campaign funds from nominated bodies after a constitutional challenge on state political donation laws.

Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges

Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges

Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges

Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges

Labor reveals how it would balance the federal budget with its election promises as a global agency warns government spending could trigger a credit downgrade.

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Palmer pledges big biscuits for Patriots election blitz

Billionaire Clive Palmer has munched on a favourite Australian snack while expounding on his new party's Trump-style policies and promising to spend big on ads.

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Momentum is building for Climate 200-backed independents as they claw away at major party margins and have a strong chance of being elected at the federal poll.

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Political truth laws get tick, AI threat to poll pruned

Labor is being criticised for being hypocritical over truth in political advertising laws, after supporting the action despite icing progress on the reform.

Liberal candidate's climate comment drives donations

Climate 200, which donates to the political campaigns of pro-climate action independents, significantly boosted its war chest after comments by one Liberal.

Independents seize on 'unfair' deal to boost campaign

David Pocock is going on tour to visit other independent candidates challenging major party MPs after electoral changes he brands as unfair were rammed through.

Mystery money for MPs shines light on 'dark' donations

Independents want greater transparency into who is bankrolling political parties, with the origins of almost half of donations a mystery.

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Biden slams US Supreme Court at star-studded fundraiser

Hollywood celebrities George Clooney and Julia Roberts were among the guests at a fundraiser for Joe Biden that raised $42 million for his re-election campaign.

Biggest Indigenous voice referendum donors revealed

Big donors to the voice referendum 'yes' and 'no' campaigns have been revealed in electoral commission data showing the tens of millions spent wooing votes.

Push to 'clean up' and reform political donations

A fresh bid to "clean up politics" would cap mega donations under a crossbench plan for electoral reform before the next election.

Scottish leader won't suspend Sturgeon after arrest

Scotland's former leader will not be suspended from her party, despite being arrested in connection to a campaign finance probe, her successor says.

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