‘Democracy is dead’, MPs declare, as politicians ‘bought and sold’
Crossbenchers say there is a “virus corrupting our democracy” with the major parties weakening integrity safeguards and environmental protections on behalf of corporate donors.
Crossbenchers say there is a “virus corrupting our democracy” with the major parties weakening integrity safeguards and environmental protections on behalf of corporate donors.
Barely a week goes by without a federal corruption scandal but politicians are able to operate with near total impunity because the government continues to delay its promised federal integrity commission.
The Greens have rejected the government’s austerity agenda and are pushing an ambitious reshaping of the economy that includes jobs guarantees for young people and a means-tested basic income for all.
The Federal Government has succumbed to “well organised corruption and capture” by fossil fuel billionaires who are “a threat to life”, using the cover of the COVID-19 crisis to push dangerous, uneconomic projects and strip environmental protections.