The ban, which is part of foreign interference package, was passed after negotiations with Labor over clash with state laws
The government’s bill to ban foreign political donations has passed the Senate after backroom negotiations with Labor resolved a dispute about the Coalition’s attempt to override state donation laws.
The electoral funding and disclosure bill is the third plank for the Coalition’s foreign interference package to pass the Senate after bills to strengthen espionage offences and set up a foreign influence register passed in June.
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