Indigenous voice vote: foreign donations expected to be banned and campaigns forced to raise own cash
Albanese government chooses not to provide any public funding for yes or no campaigns on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum
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Foreign individuals, companies and governments are expected to be banned from donating or campaigning for either side during the Indigenous voice to parliament campaign, as the federal government updates laws around referendums for the first time in decades.
The proposed reforms to the Referendum Machinery Act will also include donation disclosure rules, and public funding for campaigns to mitigate misinformation around the voice and referendum process. And they abolish an antiquated rule requiring the printing of pamphlets to educate voters - described by a leading constitutional expert as not fit for purpose".
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