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State political donation laws struck out by High Court

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State political donation laws struck out by High Court
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A state's political donation and campaign funding laws have been ruled constitutionally invalid, in a case that could have national implications.In a landmark 71-page judgment today, the High Court struck out Victoria's Australian-first political donation rules.The court found part 12 of the Electoral Act, which regulates political donations and election expenditure, "impermissibly burdens" the Australian constitution's implied freedom of political communication.READ MOR

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