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  • Grants pork-barrelling

    13 March 2024 The noise of the election has drowned out the important issue of integrity which isn’t a priority for either major party. An example is the Liberal and Labor parties’ community grants programs, which integrity experts say is pork barrelling. Liberal party officials decide what community groups will be given grants and the…

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  • ‘Stability clause’ undemocratic

    17 March 2024 The Liberals’ proposal to force MPs out of parliament who resign from their party is undemocratic. People vote for candidates, not parties. And members’ priority should be their constituents, not their party. The proposal would take power from MPs and give it to parties. If an MP became aware the parliamentary party…

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