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1   Link   ABC TV 4 Corners program on Donations
ABC TV screened a 4 Corners program about political donations - Dirty Sexy Money. The program featured Dr Norman Thompson, Director of the Greens Donations project, Democracy4sale.
2   Link   Accountability Round Table
Keeping Governments and Parliaments in Australia Open, Honest and Accountable
3   Link   The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice
The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice is a social and environmental justice organisation. Their web site has considerable information on political donations in Australia, as well as conducting a campaign for more transparency in reporting.
4   Link   The Australia Institute
The Australia Institute is the country’s most influential progressive think tank. Based in Canberra, it conducts research on a broad range of economic, social and environmental issues in order to inform public debate and bring greater accountability to the democratic process.
5   Link   Democracy Watch
Australians for Political Funding Reforms. An Australian web site dealing with political donations - excellent source for academic articles, newspaper editorials, newspaper articles and links to other sites.
6   Link   Election Finance Law: An Update
NSW Parliamentary Briefing Paper 13/2005 By Talina Drabsch
7   Link   Common Cause - "Everyone's organised but the people"
More than 200,000 US based members and supporters lobby for social reform, including reforms to the US funding system for election campaigns.
8   Link   Political Finance in Australia: a skewed and secret system.
Australian National Universtiy. Democratic Audit of Australia By Joo-Cheong Tham and Sally Young
9   Link   How political donations are undermining Australia's democracy.
Australian Policy Online Posted: 11-2-2004 By Joo-Cheong Tham
10   Link   Election 2004: How democratic are our elections?
11   Link   Fundrace
A fun US site that allowed voters to check out how much their neighbours donated to political parties, and maps donation levels across the country for the 2004 US elections.
12   Link   Open Secrets
An excellent guide to money in USA politics.
13   Link   Monterey Bay Eduators Against the War - campaign finance reform
 
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