The Wire

It’s estimated 50 per cent of political donations go unreported, making the task of tracking down just who is giving how much to whom, very difficult. With new laws expected to allow corporate donations under $10,000 to remain undisclosed, The Wire spoke to political writer for Crikey.com Christian Kerr, Dr Norman Thompson from Democracy for Sale and journalist Antony Loewenstein about the obstacles they face when chasing the money trail.