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Sign the open letter: Get big money out of politics!

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It’s time to make our democracy fair for everyone. 

Sign the open letter calling on our elected representatives to work together to get big money out of our political system and put people and planet back in.

Open letter

To our elected representatives,

We call on you to work together to get big money out of our political system and put people back in.

This means:

  • Banning large donations to political parties and candidates.
  • Increasing the transparency of political donations, including real time reporting of donations. 
  • Limiting expenditure at election times so corporations can’t use their oversized  wallets to drown out our voices.
  • Creating an independent watchdog to investigate and stamp out corruption.
  • Stronger lobbying regulation and greater transparency so we know who’s meeting with our elected representatives and why.

Latest Supporters

Jacky 2021-09-15 18:12:43 +1000
Debbie 2021-09-15 18:06:01 +1000
We also urgently require “truth in political advertising” legislation! How else can we stop the Kelly / Palmers sick disinformation campaign?
Siegfried 2021-09-15 17:52:04 +1000
Susan Poulsen
Susan 2021-09-15 17:50:03 +1000
Valerie 2021-09-15 17:49:03 +1000
Lindsay 2021-09-15 17:44:25 +1000
Democracy only works when everyone’s vote counts or disparity in wealth and justice causes unrest.
Margaret 2021-09-15 17:43:04 +1000
Ellie 2021-09-15 17:31:33 +1000
Laureen Thorp
Laureen 2021-09-15 17:19:17 +1000
Jerry 2021-09-15 17:18:45 +1000
John 2021-09-15 17:11:38 +1000
Democratic process is corrupted when big money buys candidates and promotes policy decisions. It is time to change this in Australia and allow the government to work for the people, not the corporations
Debi 2021-09-15 17:10:06 +1000
Because my whole family; fought for Democracy; they’re all gone now; so it’s very important to me, to carry on the fight; which has almost been obliterated , with the Far Right, insidiously infiltrating . It scared me to death; seeing the way things are going right now; and have been for the last couple of years.
In 1974 I emigrated to a laid back, she’ll be right, Australia! Had I arrived yesterday; I would think I had arrived in Nazi Getmaby.
The government of the day; is supposed to be working for its citizens, however, it’s working to swell their own coffers.

The propaganda around election time, is horrendous! and the people fall for it! We lost a wonderful msn in Britain, Jeremy Corbyn; who would have changed the lot of the workers and families in particular. A terrible smear campaign took him out of the race; with his own party stabbed him in the back; the now leader of the so called Labour Party, is a wolf in Tory clothing.
Similarly; Bill Shorten, of the Australian Labour Party, also suffered a smear campaign against him! all because he saw the injustice, of self made retirees; were being given a tax. Y the government; when they didn’t even pay tax! unfair for the rest of the aged pensioners , who were not nearly S well off.
I could go on! Israel; Afghanistan , Syria et,c, etc
Sandra 2021-09-15 17:01:55 +1000
Jane 2021-09-15 16:57:46 +1000
The most important thing that needs to happen in the world today to make a future possible for our children !
Sharon 2021-09-15 16:53:40 +1000
Dawn 2021-09-15 16:42:39 +1000
Elizabeth 2021-09-15 16:40:58 +1000
Jo 2021-09-15 16:40:33 +1000
judith 2021-09-15 16:38:38 +1000
Government should serve all interests and listen to all viewpoints. Should not be influenced by big money.
Jane 2021-09-15 16:06:15 +1000
No amount of big business profits will be any use if the planet is unliveable.
Elizabeth 2021-09-15 15:51:40 +1000
Jane Paul
Jane 2021-09-15 15:48:08 +1000
Karen 2021-09-15 15:44:06 +1000
Malcolm, 2021-09-15 15:39:12 +1000
Jitendra 2021-09-15 15:37:28 +1000
Diane 2021-09-15 15:34:23 +1000
We only have this planet to live on let’s not destroy it for political donations. Ditch coal and gas , or else we will all have no beautiful blue planet to live on.
Lenore 2021-09-15 15:30:51 +1000
Margaret 2021-09-15 15:25:24 +1000
Democracy should be for the people by the people
Ron 2021-09-15 15:24:37 +1000
Handley 2021-09-15 15:23:26 +1000
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