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National List MP Michael Woodhouse on changes to political donation and funding rules

Thursday 30th June 2022 | Zac Hoffman | R1 News Reporter | zac@r1.co.nz

Earlier this week, Justice Minister Kiri Allan unveiled a series of new changes to political party funding. The changes include a requirement for parties to publish annual financial statements and a $5000 limit on anonymous donations. The new law has garnered criticism from the Opposition; we spoke to National list MP Michael Woodhouse about how this impacts Aotearoa's democracy and what this means for the future of political party fundraising.