Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Curtin for her question and for her genuine commitment to transparency. We have, through our minister, engaged in good-natured, good-faith discussion with the crossbenches but also with the opposition because we want to put in place electoral reform that lasts over a period of time, that doesn't seek to secure a political advantage for any particular side of politics or, indeed, for independents running either. I've had representation, as you would be aware, in meetings I've had with the crossbench but otherwise as well from people who've been supportive of the crossbench being enlarged, if I could put it that way, by people who put forward different positions with regard to the range of transparency measures which we have historically supported.

We do support disclosure for all donations above $1,000. That's something that we, in fact, had in place, but it got changed by the former coalition government. It's something that we think is entirely appropriate. It is important to have faith in the political system that we know where donations are coming from. The billionaires funding the Advance campaign of misinformation at the moment are a great example of where it is appropriate to have—

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