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Donations Disclosure LawsParliamentary Activity - While your predecessor agreed to reform and review the Electoral Act, tepid and drawn out though it is, you appear to have walked away from any strengthening of Tasmania's nation-leading weakest donations disclosure laws. Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 Mar 2020 |
Gutwein Must Commit to Donations ReformMedia Release - Tasmanians worried about the state of our democracy would have been even more worried after listening to Premier Peter Gutwein on ABC Radio this morning. Cassy O'Connor MP - 14 Feb 2020 |
Major Parties Cash in on Secret MillionsMedia Release - Two years after the gambling industry bankrolled the Tasmanian Liberals’ election win, today’s Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) annual donations returns reveal vested interests are still pouring funds in to the Liberal and Labor... Cassy O'Connor MP - 3 Feb 2020 |
Electoral Act Review Submission - AddendumSubmission - An addendum to the Tasmanian Greens Electoral Act review submission, dealing with matters pertaining to the High Court... Cassy O'Connor MP - 20 Feb 2019 |
Electoral Act Review SubmissionSubmission - The Tasmanian greens Submission to the Electoral Act review. Cassy O'Connor MP - 18 Feb 2019 |
Electoral Amendment Bill 2019Parliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Mar 2019 |
Electoral Amendment Bill 2019Parliamentary Activity - Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019. Cassy O'Connor MP - 21 Mar 2019 |
Electoral Donations Disclosure FrameworkParliamentary Activity - Cassy O'Connor questions the Premier over delays in delivering donation reforms. Cassy O'Connor MP - 21 Mar 2019 |
Electoral Act Review Ignores the IssuesMedia Release - The Tasmanian Greens’ submission to the review of the State’s electoral laws calls for root-and-branch reform of Tasmania’s uniquely opaque and malignant rules governing political donations. Cassy O'Connor MP - 20 Jul 2018 |
Old Parties Refuse to Support Real Time Donations DisclosureMedia Release - The Greens are disappointed both the Liberal and Labor Parties joined together, once again, to vote against donation transparency and democratic process. Cassy O'Connor MP - 14 Sep 2016 |
Time to Reform Local Council ElectionsMedia Release - Electoral reform to provide for compulsory voting in local government elections and allowing electronic voting is needed to help turn around the worryingly low turn-out of voters in council elections. Kim Booth - 29 Oct 2014 |