Victoria left without limits on political donations after high court rules laws unconstitutional
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#74YN6)
Section of state's electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but created loophole for Labor and Coalition scrapped
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The high court has ruled Victoria's political donation laws are unconstitutional, leaving the state with no limits on donations and no disclosure requirements unless new legislation is urgently introduced before the November election.
The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia's highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria's electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties.
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