Political donations research, conflicts of interest, and options for change

Speakers: Professor Lisa Marriott and Max Rashbrooke
Where: Lecture Theatre 1 (GBLT1), Old Government Buildings, Pipitea Campus

In this spotlight lecture, Max Rashbrooke and Lisa Marriott will discuss the research they completed last year on political party donations. They will outline the problems with the current funding mechanisms for political parties, provide some international comparisons and share the results of data collected during the one-year research project. They will propose several options for reform, informed by the analysis undertaken in the research.