Labor to make last-ditch offer to Coalition and crossbench to pass contentious electoral reforms

Special minister of state Don Farrell has looked at increasing spending and gifts caps for candidates

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The Albanese government is considering a range of changes in a last-ditch effort to pass its stalled electoral reform proposals after criticism from crossbench MPs that the current spending limit would crowd out new independent challengers.

The special minister of state, Don Farrell, is considering amendments to the government bill to increase spending and gifts caps, although it is unclear how much the government is willing to budge.

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