Victoria's Election Opens to Dark Money

0:00High court just wiped out all campaign finance rules in Victoria, leaving the state election wide open for dark money to flow unchecked. Premier to Sinta Allen promises to Russia and new transparency laws fast, but she's not calling parliament back early. Next sittings in three weeks for the budget, and any fixes will apply retro from the court's Wednesday ruling. That means the Nebian by-election goes ahead with zero donation disclosures or spending limits, while one nation pushes hard against the liberals. Experts like those from the Center for Public Integrity are pushing for immediate action, saying simple stuff like donation reporting could restart. Tomorrow, they want Victoria to copy New South Wales with tight caps on donations and spending, which have held up in court. Independence who won the high court challenge, plus the opposition, are all calling for quick disclosure fixes now, setting the stage for a fuller. Turn down the line to keep elections clean. That's your update from Sydney News today, powered by AI.

1:00I'm Corey with the story.