But SM, this law prevents donations from unions!… and still allows donations from private donors, up to 5000$, which is still pretty substantial from individuals.

This donations law was introduced because NSW Labor was so obviously seriously corrupted, and absolutely needed to do something highly significant to fix the issue, and to be seen to fix it in the eyes of the ordinary folk of NSW.

Yes I reckon it wouldn’t have happened unless things had deteriorated to a very low level. But nonetheless, it is a very good move. Surely you agree??

Ludwig,

Now we have got rid of the corrupt Labor government, the problem has largely gone.

Most of the corruption did not come from donations.

SM, sure, fixing the donations issue won’t cure the corruption of democracy. But it will certainly be a big first step.

Ludwig,

Why on earth do you think that the donations issue is flawed?

Where is the need to limit individual donations to $5000?

<< Why on earth do you think that the donations issue is flawed? >>

Hmmmm. Very interesting that you should feel the need to ask this. I thought it was bleedingly obvious.

O’Farrell put it very well:

The new law… < will clean up the rotten Labor party decisions for donations culture that exists in NSW >.

Donations buy decisions. They sway government agendas they bias the whole caboodle towards what big business wants, which is where the big and abundant donations come from. They seriously corrupt democracy. And not just with Labor governments.

<< Where is the need to limit individual donations to $5000? >>

The bigger a donation, the more likely it is to sway government. Keeping them small keeps the antidemocratic bias small.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-stuck-in-travel-expenses-cycle-of-shame-20131109-2x8lr.html
Saying and doing are very different things.
I see the link shows the Hypocrites who pursued Slipper are unable to wash to dirt from their own hands Barry is standard issue one of them.