The annual data on who donated how much to which political party was released on 5 February by the Australian Electoral Commission. Because of the global financial crisis and the fact there was no federal election, the amount declared in donations to both major parties was down about 60% on the previous financial year, 2007–08. The Audit’s Graeme Orr discussed the list, and the policy issues it raises, with Peter Mares on Radio National’s The National Interest.
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