Published: January 28, 2019
Move paves way for unions to spend big during elections, reversing law which halved amount groups can spend on state campaigns
The high court has opened the way for big-money election campaigns from third-party groups such as unions, striking down a New South Wales law setting strict caps on such spending.
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday the court held the Electoral Funding Act – which halved the amount third-party groups can spend on state campaigns from $1.05m to $500,000 – infringed the implied freedom of political communication.
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