Division Description Changes — Donations to Political Parties — 18th Mar 2008

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senate vote 2008-03-18#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2016-02-25 14:49:54	Title ~~Donations to Political Parties~~ Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers Description ~~<p class="speaker">Andrew Murray</p>~~ ~~<p>I move:</p>~~ <dl><dt></dt><dd>That, in view of:<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>the instances of developers being identified in investigations into corrupt influence in local government, and other levels of government;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>public and media perceptions of improper conduct and influence by developers; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>calls for donations, loans, gifts and favours from developers to be prohibited,</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>the Senate calls on the Prime Minister (Mr Rudd) to put this matter before the Council of Australian Governments, with a view to designing amendments to all federal, state and territory electoral laws no later than 1 December 2008 either:</p> The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2008-03-18.120.2) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray), which means that it was unsuccessful. ### Wording of the motion > That, in view of: *>> (a)** the instances of developers being identified in investigations into corrupt influence in local government, and other levels of government;* *>> (b)** public and media perceptions of improper conduct and influence by developers; and* *>> (c)** calls for donations, loans, gifts and favours from developers to be prohibited,* > the Senate calls on the Prime Minister ([Mr Rudd](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/griffith/kevin_rudd)) to put this matter before the [Council of Australian Governments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments), with a view to designing amendments to all federal, state and territory electoral laws no later than 1 December 2008 either: >> (a) prohibiting donations, loans, or gifts by developers, either directly or indirectly, to candidates or political parties at any level of government; or >> (b) significantly improving and harmonising law, regulation and governance in this area. <dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>prohibiting donations, loans, or gifts by developers, either directly or indirectly, to candidates or political parties at any level of government; or</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>significantly improving and harmonising law, regulation and governance in this area.</dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>

~~Andrew Murray~~
~~I move:~~
<dl><dt></dt><dd>That, in view of:<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>the instances of developers being identified in investigations into corrupt influence in local government, and other levels of government;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>public and media perceptions of improper conduct and influence by developers; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>calls for donations, loans, gifts and favours from developers to be prohibited,</dd></dl></dd></dl>the Senate calls on the Prime Minister (Mr Rudd) to put this matter before the Council of Australian Governments, with a view to designing amendments to all federal, state and territory electoral laws no later than 1 December 2008 either:
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2008-03-18.120.2) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray), which means that it was unsuccessful.
### Wording of the motion
> *That, in view of:*
>> *(a) the instances of developers being identified in investigations into corrupt influence in local government, and other levels of government;*
>> *(b) public and media perceptions of improper conduct and influence by developers; and*
>> *(c) calls for donations, loans, gifts and favours from developers to be prohibited,*
> *the Senate calls on the Prime Minister ([Mr Rudd](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/griffith/kevin_rudd)) to put this matter before the [Council of Australian Governments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Australian_Governments), with a view to designing amendments to all federal, state and territory electoral laws no later than 1 December 2008 either:*
>> *(a) prohibiting donations, loans, or gifts by developers, either directly or indirectly, to candidates or political parties at any level of government; or*
>> *(b) significantly improving and harmonising law, regulation and governance in this area.*
<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>prohibiting donations, loans, or gifts by developers, either directly or indirectly, to candidates or political parties at any level of government; or</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>significantly improving and harmonising law, regulation and governance in this area.</dd></dl>Question put.