by Editor | Nov 19, 2024 | ART policy, News
While it is good that the Government has finally made public its proposed changes to the current campaign finance system, the Accountability Round Table (ART), a longstanding advocate for improving public accountability in Australia, is concerned the changes will not...
by jmsthornton | Sep 24, 2024 | ART AGM, News
Join us to hear AGM speaker, AEC Commissioner Tom Rogers – 6:45 pm 1st October 2024 at the Woodward Centre, Law Building, 10th floor 106/185 Pelham Street, Carlton. Book HERE for dinner and speaker . Book HERE for Zoom registration Tom Rogers has been the AEC...
by Lyn Allison | Sep 17, 2024 | News
Race Mathews is an outstanding member of the labour movement. His remarkable roles are set out in this fresh biography, to be published on 1st October. He established ART – literally around his dining table – one of his many achievements. ...
by Ken Coghill | Aug 10, 2024 | News, Political Advertising, Political Funding
Published in The Age 10 Aug Detoxing donations to candidates and parties is a necessary but not sufficient reform to campaign finance (Comment, August 9). It is the extraordinary spending on political advertising using traditional and social media that drives...
by jmsthornton | May 5, 2024 | News, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
On Thursday 2nd May, the Victorian Legislative Council passed an amendment to the Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Bill 2024, which had previously included wording that abolished the Public Records Advisory Council. This vote...
by jmsthornton | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Public Trust
Our letter to the Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allen: Dear Premier The Accountability Round Table is concerned by recent reports that the Estate Agents, Residential Tenancies and Other Acts Amendment (Funding) Bill 2024 would abolish the Public Records Advisory...