Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024

Senator DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory) (22:09): Minister, can you confirm that, under your legislation, entities are able to take donations under this proposal before passing them on to other entities? For example, it's common practice for branches of parties to accept donations into a bank account, check that the donor is not a prohibited donor and then pass on the donation to the party head office.

For many Independent campaigns, it's common practice for a 'Voices of' group to accept donations and then transfer those to the candidate once they are endorsed by the community. If donations are legal and declared, will such practices still be valid under your proposal?