Political donations reform prompts AEC tech refresh


Australia’s electoral commission is gearing up for proposed changes to political donation laws, revealing plans for a “technology-focused refresh” to enable the elusive goal of real-time disclosure.

The Australian Electoral Commission has begun exploring an “extensible technology solution” to facilitate the changes flagged by Special Minister for State Don Farrell earlier this month.

The reform package, expected to be introduced in the next federal parliamentary sitting fortnight, responds to a …

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