EFA Archive

  • Metiria Turei

    Have your say on the electoral finance legislation - by Metiria Turei



    Now’s the chance to have your say on the Electoral Finance legislation that is currently before the Select Committee. Submissions close on 17  June so get in quick! The legislation as it stands will allow third parties to spend as much as they like on election campaigns. This is unfair because it doesn’t provide a level playing [...] read more
    June 11, 2010 10:56 am - 4 Comments
  • frog

    National snatches electoral reform back from the people - by frog



    The Green Party initiative to have electoral reform reviewed and managed by a citizens’ jury has been scrapped by the National government today. While not surprising, it does mean that electoral reform falls back into the hands of the politicians – putting the wolves back in charge of the hen house. The press release came [...] read more
    November 28, 2008 4:18 pm - 90 Comments
  • frog

    Transparency should be king - by frog



    Once again, our papers are filled with speculations and allegations about who gave money to whom and when, as well as to what end. The self-declared King of Transparency has lost his crown. This is precisely the reason that the EFA was needed. We can debate all day about the efficacy (or not) of that [...] read more
    July 27, 2008 2:05 pm - 30 Comments