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New data show where the parties got their money from in the lead-up to the 2025 election

  • Written by Kate Griffiths, Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
New data show where the parties got their money from in the lead-up to the 2025 electionThe Conversation, CC BY-SA

Australia’s political parties set new records in funds raised and spent in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. Now, nine months later, Australians finally get a look at who funded the parties’ election campaigns.

Data released today reveal that big money matters in Australian elections, and political...

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