As Sussan Ley exits, the Farrer by-election is a nightmare for AEC

Just five days after the Australian Electoral Commissioner said an unexpected by-election would be the only thing that would complicate the AEC’s job of enforcing complex new donation rules, former Liberal leader Sussan Ley announced she would stand down her seat of Farrer.

On Monday of last week, Commissioner Jeff Pope appeared before Senate estimates to talk about major rule changes regarding election donations that will go into effect July 1 of this year.

Adopted as part of the government’s controversial reforms Commonwealth Electoral Act, The new rules will reduce the donation disclosure cap to $5,000 and provide quicker public access to information about donations. and many other changes.