Disclosure Obligations for Major Political Donors Seeking Government Funding or Appointments
Electoral Funding Amendment (Major Political Donors) Bill 2025
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Tania Mihailuk (IND), Jacqui Scruby (IND)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Major political donors must disclose their status when applying for government funding.
Major political donors must disclose their status when applying for a spot on a government board, panel, or governing body.
Decision-makers must ask if an applicant is a major political donor before granting funding or making an appointment.
Being a major political donor is automatically treated as a conflict of interest for these applications.
Decision-makers cannot grant funding or appoint someone if the applicant fails to disclose their donor status.