Allan Government Faces Criticism Over Council Developer Donation Loophole
Local Government Minister Paul Hamer defends new integrity laws despite their failure to crack down on developer donations to councils
The Allan government has introduced new integrity laws for local councils, but the legislation fails to include a crackdown on developer donations. Local Government Minister Paul Hamer has defended the changes, stating that the lessons of previous scandals have been heeded. Despite these assurances, the decision to exclude developer donations from the new integrity laws has been described as hard to understand.[1][2][3]
The failure to act on council donations comes amid ongoing concerns over the influence of developers in local government. While Minister Hamer insists that the government has learned from past integrity scandals, the new laws stop short of restricting developer contributions, leaving a key area of public concern unaddressed.[1][2][3]
