High court scraps Victorian political donation laws that created loophole for Labor and Coalition

Section of state’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties ruled unconstitutional

The high court has ruled Victoria’s political donation laws are unconstitutional, in a move that has been described as “enshrining a level playing field”.

The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia’s highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties.