High court scraps Victorian political donation laws that created loophole for Labor and Coalition
Section of state’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties ruled unconstitutional The high court has ruled Victoria’s political donation laws are unconstitutional, in a move that has been described as “enshrining a level playing field”. The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia’s highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an e
Scrapping a law which left a loophole for Labor and Coalition funding will expose the state to ‘dark money from foreign billionaires’, says premier
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The high court has ruled Victoria’s political donation laws are unconstitutional, leaving the state with no limits on donations and no disclosure requirements unless new legislation is urgently introduced before the November election.
The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia’s highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties.
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- High court scraps Victorian political donation laws that created loophole for Labor and CoalitionGuardian - World · Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent · Apr 15, 2026, 2:50 AM
- Victoria left without limits on political donations after high court rules laws unconstitutionalGuardian - World · Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent · Apr 15, 2026, 10:42 AM
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