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Don't curb political donations: Howard

Former prime minister John Howard has weighed into the public debate about political donations saying any limits would attack freedom of political expression.

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Former prime minister John Howard believes curbing political donations would be an attack on freedom of political activity and expression.

Mr Howard expressed concern about limiting donations to a small amount per head, saying inevitably it would result in massive increases in public funding.

"I don't believe that if a company is carrying on a lawful activity it should be prohibited from making a political donation," he said during an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, adding that not all developers were crooks.


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