Overhaul of Election Funding Laws
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The government announced that, in light of the funding problems, they would look into changing the Electoral Act 1993 surrounding election funding. Following the release of the Auditor-General's report, the Appropriation (Parliamentary Expenditure Validation) Bill was moved through Parliament in two days under urgency, being passed on 18 October 2006.
Later, the Government introduced the Electoral Finance Bill to reform electoral finance laws.
Read more about this topic: 2005 New Zealand Election Funding Controversy
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