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Preferential Voting, Ballot Paper

Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2023

Independents and civil society have been really clear that this can only be seen as an enormous backflip by the Labor Party.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Nov 2023


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Australia’s Weakest Political Donations Laws Pass Parliament

Tasmania will finally have political donations laws but they will be the weakest in the nation

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  16 Nov 2023


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Electoral Bills - Amendments made by the Legislative Council

This has been a weeping sore running in the Tasmanian parliament for more than half of this year.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Nov 2023


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Electoral Law Reforms

For five years your Government has promised to reform Tasmania's nation-lagging electoral laws.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Sep 2023


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Tasmania Still No Closer to Ditching Vote Buying

Today marks a year since the Liberals’ shonky & secretive election grants scheme, the Local Community Facilities Fund, was first publicly revealed

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  21 Apr 2023


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Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2022

I am going to make a short contribution on the second reading of the bill. We will be supporting the bill.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Nov 2022


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Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022

The Government's proposed reforms would still leave us with the weakest laws in the country so they are a step ahead but they are not enough steps ahead.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  10 Nov 2022


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Local Communities Facilities Fund - Integrity Commission report

The Integrity Commission has recommended changes to legislation, and introduction of mandatory grant rules.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  15 Jun 2022


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

New Premier Must Act on Pork-Barrelling

The Integrity Commission report and recommendations on Grant Commitments in election campaigns are welcome.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  6 Apr 2022


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

AEC Donations Disclosure Confirms Desperate Need for Electoral Reform

Today’s Australian Electoral Commission donations show the desperate need for electoral reform.Dark money from vested interests continues to flow in to the majo

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Feb 2022


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Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021

In lutruwita/Tasmania, as in many democratic societies, constant vigilance is needed to ensure the foundations of our democracy are strong.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Nov 2021


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Electoral Law Reform - Corporate Donations

The debate on the future gaming markets bill has demonstrated to Tasmanians the toxic, corrosive influence of corporate donations on both Liberal and Labor.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Nov 2021


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Liberals Vote Against Electoral Reform, Back in Damaged Democracy

The Liberals’ disinterest in a genuinely robust democracy, was on show in Parliament once again today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  24 Nov 2021


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Greens Table Bill to Clean Up Elections

On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I tabled the Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021 in Parliament today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Nov 2021


Parliament House, Tasmania

Tasmania Needs Strong Electoral Laws

The Tasmanian Greens have made a comprehensive submission to the government’s electoral reform consultation.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  29 Sep 2021


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Electoral Act Review – Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2021 and Electoral Matters (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021

The proposed laws when considered collectively, in our opinion, would still be the weakest of any state or territory in Australia.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Submission  |  28 Sep 2021


Protest, Climate Emergency

Greens Move to Lower the Voting Age

Tabled today, the Electoral Amendment (Voting Age) Bill 2021, would provide those 16 year olds who want to participate in our democracy the chance to do so.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  25 Aug 2021


Parliament House, Tasmania

Greens Release Plan to Strengthen Tasmania’s Democracy

In 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Liberals Must Come Clean on Donations

Australian 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


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Electoral Reforms

Will 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


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Electoral Reform Legislation

What 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


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Premier Walks Away From Electoral Reform

It 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


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Action Not Words Needed on Electoral Reform

Today'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


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Local Government – Electoral Reforms

The 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


Shaking Hands

Electoral Amendment (Electoral Expenditure and Political Donations) Bill 2020

Politics 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Electoral Donations Laws

These 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


Shaking Hands

Political Donations Laws - Public Release of Report of Review

The Government is clearly thinking about political donations but through the lens of electoral self-preservation.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Sep 2020


Shaking Hands

Political Donation Laws Review

The 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Labor’s Donations Reform Won’t Take Dirty Money Out of Politics

It’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


Preferential Voting, Ballot Paper

Donations Disclosure Laws

The 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


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Gutwein Must Commit to Donations Reform

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  |  Media Release  |  14 Feb 2020


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Major Parties Cash in on Secret Millions

Today’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


Law Books

Electoral Act Review Submission - Addendum

An 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


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Electoral Act Review Submission

The Tasmanian greens Submission to the Electoral Act review.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Submission  |  18 Feb 2019


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Electoral Amendment Bill 2019

Rosalie Woodruff delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  21 Mar 2019


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Electoral Amendment Bill 2019

Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Electoral Amendment Bill 2019.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  21 Mar 2019


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Electoral Donations Disclosure Framework

Cassy O'Connor questions the Premier over delays in delivering donation reforms.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  21 Mar 2019


Preferential Voting, Ballot Paper

Electoral Act Review Ignores the Issues

The 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


Hobart Private Hospital

Old Parties Refuse to Support Real Time Donations Disclosure

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  |  Media Release  |  14 Sep 2016


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

AEC Annual Disclosures Highlights Flaws

The 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


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

End Donations Secrecy

Premier 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


Public Meeting, Town Hall

Time to Reform Local Council Elections

Electoral reform to provide for compulsory voting in local government elections and allowing electronic voting is needed.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  29 Oct 2014


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Political Donation Disclosure Reforms Stalled

The 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