Donation and spending limits in political finance law and their compatibility with the Australian Constitution
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Article Title | Donation and spending limits in political finance law and their compatibility with the Australian Constitution |
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ERA Journal ID | 6876 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Politics and History |
Journal Citation | 60 (4), pp. 592-605 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0004-9522 |
1467-8497 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12078 |
Abstract | This paper considers the current New South Wales legislation regarding political donations and spending, on the basis of a possible challenge to them as being incompatible with the implied freedom of political communication in the Australian Constitution. The paper argues that arguments for restrictions of this type, such as that they are necessary to create a 'level playing field' or that they help reduce the risk of corruption, are often unconvincing. The High Court has rightly insisted that restrictions on the implied freedom be justified by sufficient convincing evidence, rather than mere assertion, and it is difficult to justify these restrictions on the claimed grounds. The High Court has robustly defended the implied freedom in recent times. |
Keywords | political donations; political spending; democracy; elections; electoral law; political communication |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
440801. Australian government and politics | |
480701. Administrative law | |
Public Notes | © 2014 The Author. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2vw7/donation-and-spending-limits-in-political-finance-law-and-their-compatibility-with-the-australian-constitution
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