Taxpayers to foot bigger bill for political campaigns under Labor plan
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-01 19:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Australia, Law & Courts, Labour & Workers, Elections, Crime & Justice
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Victorian taxpayers would fork out more to pay for the political advertisements and campaign activities of parliamentarians under a government proposal to plug the hole in the state’s electoral laws created by last month’s High Court decision.
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