Govt acts against secret political donations

Govt acts against secret political donations
Anonymous donations to political parties are becoming harder to do. (Image: Getty)
Staff reporters
Donors to political parties will no longer be able to shield their identities by using “third parties” to receive and funnel funds, under limited reforms to the Electoral Act tabled today by justice minister Kiri Allan.The change follows the outcome of a case taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against the New Zealand First Foundation, in which the high court found that a donor’s identity need only be disclosed if the recipient was involved in the governance or management of the party.The recipients in the NZ First Foundat...

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