Greens fear Labor set to pass donation bill despite advice on state law loophole

Larissa Waters says party believes ‘developer donation ban will be able to be circumvented’

The Greens have warned that Labor is on the cusp of helping to pass the government’s bill banning foreign political donations, despite advice it could interfere with state donation laws.

The charity sector and the Greens both expect the bill, currently before the Senate, to pass with bipartisan support after a flurry of government amendments designed to address Labor’s concern it will override state bans on political donations from developers and stricter caps on donations, expenditure and disclosure.

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