Political donations plunge to $16.7m – down from average $25m a year

Australia’s parties declare donations, with largest gift of $2.3m going to the Liberals

• Liberal and Labor parties urged to disclose political donations in real time

Australian political parties declared donations worth $16.7m in the 2017-18 financial year, according to the latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission.

This amount is lower than usual, with donations averaging $25.2m a year over the past 11 years.

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