Pages tagged "Clean Politics"
New ICAC legislation welcome but reform still needed
MEDIA RELEASE - September 8, 2015Five months after a High Court ruling jeopardised a number of high-profile corruption findings, the NSW Premier has introduced on Tuesday new legislation to confirm the powers...
AGL acknowledges corrosive influence of “big business” donations
MEDIA RELEASE - August 26, 2016In a statement issued on Wednesday, AGL recognise “that the community perception is [political donations] may constitute undue influence from ‘big business’ on government.” Greens anti-corruption spokesperson,...
Greens welcome report of ICAC review panel but concerns remain
MEDIA RELEASE - August 11, 2015Today’s response from the Premier to the report of the Independent Panel – Review of the Jurisdiction of the Independent Commission Against Corruption is recognition of the critical...
Donations laws "fail to close the door on corruption"
Published October 22, 2014 - Sean Nicholls, State Political Editor Election funding laws passed the NSW Parliament late on Tuesday night.--Greens MP Jamie Parker said he was disappointed by final shape of...
Liberal and Labor fail clean politics test
October 22, 2014. MEDIA RELEASELate last night the Liberal Government's political donations legislation passed the Legislative Council. Despite The Greens successfully amending parts of the legislation, the bill fails to comprehensively lock...
Corruption scandals prompt overhaul of NSW election funding laws
Published October 14, 2014. Jamie Parker, a NSW Greens MP, said the changes were “a step in the right direction” but said donations made in the “high-spending” two-month period before the March...
Opposition parties and unions pan Mike Baird's new donations laws for 2015 election
Published October 15, 2015. Sean Nicholls & Nicole Hasham Greens MP Jamie Parker said the legislation had "positive elements" but donation caps needed to be further reduced, there needed to be continuous...
Government squanders opportunity for meaningful political donation reform
October 14, 2014. MEDIA RELEASECommenting on the NSW Government's proposed legislation, Greens MP Jamie Parker said: "Today's announcement by the Premier fails to fully address the urgent need for political donation reform...
Greens welcome recommendations from Panel of Experts - Political Donations
October 10, 2014. Media releaseThe release of the Interim Report – Political Donations by the Panel of Experts vindicates the Greens’ call for significant changes to the election funding regime before the...
Jamie Parker pushes to increase penalties for corruption
Published October 08, 2014 - Sean Nicholls, Sydney Morning Herald State Political Editor The Greens, in a bill to be introduced by Balmain MP Jamie Parker next week, are pushing for a...
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