Libs ponder $1.7m cap on private donations for 2015 NSW election

By Sean Nicholls
Updated August 29 2014 - 1:08am, first published 12:39am
Mike Baird is looking at an overhaul of how the 2015 election will be funded.
Mike Baird is looking at an overhaul of how the 2015 election will be funded.
NSW Premier Mike Baird is looking at a cap on political donations for the 2015 election. Photo: Ryan Osland
NSW Premier Mike Baird is looking at a cap on political donations for the 2015 election. Photo: Ryan Osland

NSW Premier Mike Baird is considering a radical overhaul of how the 2015 state election will be funded, including cracking down on the amount of private donations able to be raised by parties. This follows sensational allegations of illegal payments, made at the Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing into campaign funding.

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