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Inquiry into the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and other Measures) Bill 2008

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Report

On Thursday 23 October 2008, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters tabled its report on the Inquiry into the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 5 chapters, 1 dissenting report and 3 appendices.

Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Preliminary pages (PDF 76KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, Summary and Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 74KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 109KB)
Public funding

Chapter 3 (PDF 162KB)
Thresholds and public disclosure

Chapter 4 (PDF 101KB)
Foreign and anonymous donations

Chapter 5 (PDF 126KB)
Offences, penalties and compliance

Dissenting Report (PDF 75KB)
Mr Scott Morrison MP, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, Senator Simon Birmingham, Liberal Party of Australia, Hon Bruce Scott MP, The Nationals

Appendix A (PDF 30KB)
Submissions and Exhibit

Appendix B (PDF 42KB)
Public Hearing and Witnesses

Appendix C (PDF 44KB)
Clerk of the Senate’s advice