Published: January 29, 2019
Ruling on third-party groups set to have profound impact on upcoming state election
Trade unions across New South Wales will meet this week to discuss a significant ramp up of spending in the upcoming New South Wales state election following a high court ruling which effectively scrapped caps on third-party campaigns.
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday the court found 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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