Australian politicians urge donations and spending caps – while putting boot into media
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#4SM2J)
Three-quarters of MPs want the caps, with 23% saying misrepresentation by media their greatest dislike
Three-quarters of federal parliamentarians want caps placed on both donations and election spending to help restore Australians' trust in the democratic process.
On Wednesday, Democracy2025 will release the results of a survey of 98 out of 226 politicians in the last term of parliament, which shows while most politicians are satisfied with Australian democracy (61%) compared with the public at large (41%), they are still concerned about lack of trust and a growing disconnect with the public.
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