You are here
Electoral Reform
|
Greens Release Plan to Strengthen Tasmania’s DemocracyIn lutruwita/Tasmania, as in many democratic societies, constant vigilance is needed to ensure the foundations of our democracy are strong. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Apr 2021 |
|
Liberals Must Come Clean on DonationsAustralian Electoral Commission returns since the last state election show a massive $10.2 million in undisclosed donations to the major parties. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Mar 2021 |
|
Electoral ReformsWill you bring electoral reform legislation to parliament before Tasmanians go to the polls, whenever that is? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Mar 2021 |
|
Electoral Reform LegislationWhat we do not know is the source of 92 per cent of Liberal Party donations received in the year 2019-20. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Mar 2021 |
|
Premier Walks Away From Electoral ReformIt looks almost certain Tasmanians will again go to the polls without knowing which corporate donors are giving how much to the major parties Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Mar 2021 |
|
|
Action Not Words Needed on Electoral ReformToday's release of the Final Report from the Electoral Act Review is long overdue, but the contents of the report fall far short of what is required. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Feb 2021 |
|
|
Local Government – Electoral ReformsThe final review report of Tasmania's electoral laws was due to be released in late 2019, but still hasn't been made public. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Nov 2020 |
|
Electoral Amendment (Electoral Expenditure and Political Donations) Bill 2020Politics in Tasmania, in many ways, is damaged by our lack of any donations disclosure framework beyond the Commonwealth law. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Nov 2020 |
|
|
Electoral Donations LawsThese debates about Tasmania's weak political donations laws have been a feature of the Greens' discourse in this place going back a very long time. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Sep 2020 |
|
|
Political Donations Laws - Public Release of Report of ReviewThe Government is clearly thinking about political donations but through the lens of electoral self-preservation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Sep 2020 |
|
|
Political Donation Laws ReviewThe report of the review into Tasmania's political donations laws has been sitting on your Attorney-General's desk since late last year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Sep 2020 |
|
|
Labor’s Donations Reform Won’t Take Dirty Money Out of PoliticsIt’s good to see Labor come to the party on electoral donations law reform in Tasmania. It’s a pity, however, that they stopped at the door. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Jul 2020 |
|
|
Donations Disclosure LawsThe Government appears to have walked away from any strengthening of Tasmania's nation-leading weakest donations disclosure laws. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Mar 2020 |
|
|
Gutwein Must Commit to Donations ReformTasmanians 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 | Media Release | 14 Feb 2020 |
|
|
Major Parties Cash in on Secret MillionsToday’s Australian Electoral Commission annual donations returns reveal vested interests are still pouring funds in to the Liberal and Labor parties. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Feb 2020 |
|
Electoral Act Review Submission - AddendumAn addendum to the Electoral Act review submission, pertaining to the High Court decision in relation to section 29(10) of the Electoral Funding Act 2018 (NSW). Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 20 Feb 2019 |
|
|
Electoral Act Review SubmissionThe Tasmanian greens Submission to the Electoral Act review. Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 18 Feb 2019 |
|
|
Electoral Amendment Bill 2019Rosalie Woodruff delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 Mar 2019 |
|
|
Electoral Amendment Bill 2019Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 Mar 2019 |
|
|
Electoral Donations Disclosure FrameworkCassy O'Connor questions the Premier over delays in delivering donation reforms. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 Mar 2019 |
|
|
Electoral Act Review Ignores the IssuesThe Tasmanian Greens’ submission to the review of the State’s electoral laws calls for reform of Tasmania’s political donation rules. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Jul 2018 |
|
Old Parties Refuse to Support Real Time Donations DisclosureThe 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 | Media Release | 14 Sep 2016 |
|
|
AEC Annual Disclosures Highlights FlawsThe Australian Electoral Commission’s 2013-14 disclosures have not revealed the true picture of who is funding whom. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 3 Feb 2015 |
|
|
End Donations SecrecyPremier Will Hodgman must act on political donations disclosure as the Local Government Association of Tasmania adds to pressure for reform. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 21 Jan 2015 |
|
Time to Reform Local Council ElectionsElectoral reform to provide for compulsory voting in local government elections and allowing electronic voting is needed. Kim Booth | Media Release | 29 Oct 2014 |
|
|
Political Donation Disclosure Reforms StalledThe Attorney General has made it clear that the Hodgman government is going to continue to hide political donations. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 9 Sep 2014 |