Bligh Election Funding Laws Her Attempt to Entrench Incumbency
Monday, 06 June 2011 15:26
New funding laws that restrict not just donations but restrict the expenditure that a candidate or campaign is allowed in a State Election might have the effect of reducing overall expenditure but the main purpose and effect is to make it harder to challenge incumbents which in Queensland means Labor incumbents.The sting in the tail for Queensland taxpayers is that the Bligh government having found it much more difficult to raise money following its appalling performance in government is dipping into taxpayer funds to the tune of $28 million per election to fund campaigns.
The most remarkable aspect as far as ordinary Queenslanders would be concerned is that at a time where the government budget is in turmoil, our credit rating reduced and hardly any money available for the many urgently needed projects around Queensland that we can suddenly afford $28 million of taxpayer funds to fund election campaigns.