This Government’s Fast Track Corruption

Regarding the review of corporate and group donations stipulated in the Political Funds Control Law, the Liberal Democratic Party is considering canceling its submission to the Diet of a bill to strengthen regulations that reflects the agreement with Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People. The bill to ban donations submitted by five opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, is also unlikely to pass, and reforms …

This Government’s Fast Track Corruption

Ministers continue to make decisions on fast-track projects after parties take donations linked to applicants Ministers Shane Jones and Chris Bishop continued to make decisions about several fast-track projects despite their respective parties receiving donations linked to the applicants. One political scientist says such donations could be perceived as a conflict of interest and erode public trust in government. However, both ministers said tha…