Cap and Disclose Political Donations
Hard caps, real-time disclosure, and an end to dark money buying access to government.
If money buys access, policy follows the cheque.
Political donations need hard caps and disclosure that happens in real time — not years later when the deal is done. Australians should be able to see who is funding whom before votes are cast, not after.
This is basic hygiene for a democracy that wants founders, workers, and families to believe the system is still theirs.
Letter
Cap and Disclose Political Donations
Ask your MP to back hard donation caps and real-time public disclosure of political funding.
Who this ask is aimed at
Tagged decision-makers and voting record for this campaign. Your letter still goes to your local federal MP — use this list to see who already backs the ask and who needs to change.
Supporting (8)
- Justine ElliotAustralian Labor PartyMember for Richmond
- Shayne NeumannAustralian Labor PartyMember for Blair
- Lisa ChestersAustralian Labor PartyMember for Bendigo
- Tim WattsAustralian Labor PartyMember for Gellibrand
- Joanne RyanAustralian Labor PartyMember for Lalor
- Sharon ClaydonAustralian Labor PartyMember for Newcastle
- Emma McBrideAustralian Labor PartyMember for Dobell
- Mike FreelanderAustralian Labor PartyMember for Macarthur
Need to change (8)
- Helen HainesIndependentMember for Indi
- Zali SteggallIndependentMember for Warringah
- Kate ChaneyIndependentMember for Curtin
- Dai LeIndependentMember for Fowler
- Monique RyanIndependentMember for Kooyong
- Sophie ScampsIndependentMember for Mackellar
- Elizabeth Watson-BrownAustralian GreensMember for Ryan
- Allegra SpenderIndependentMember for Wentworth
Where politicians stand
Real parliamentary voting record on restricting donations to political parties, via TheyVoteForYou.
Voted for (85)
- Justine ElliotAustralian Labor Party100%
- Shayne NeumannAustralian Labor Party100%
- Lisa ChestersAustralian Labor Party100%
- Tim WattsAustralian Labor Party100%
- Joanne RyanAustralian Labor Party100%
- Sharon ClaydonAustralian Labor Party100%
- Emma McBrideAustralian Labor Party100%
- Mike FreelanderAustralian Labor Party100%
- Susan TemplemanAustralian Labor Party100%
- Meryl SwansonAustralian Labor Party100%
- Anne StanleyAustralian Labor Party100%
- Patrick GormanAustralian Labor Party100%
+73 more on TheyVoteForYou
Voted against (57)
- Helen HainesIndependent0%
- Zali SteggallIndependent0%
- Kate ChaneyIndependent0%
- Dai LeIndependent0%
- Monique RyanIndependent0%
- Sophie ScampsIndependent0%
- Elizabeth Watson-BrownAustralian Greens0%
- Allegra SpenderIndependent0%
- Ralph BabetUnited Australia Party0%
- Richard ColbeckLiberal Party3%
- Alex HawkeLiberal Party3%
- Darren ChesterNational Party3%
+45 more on TheyVoteForYou