The dark money funding politics

7am - A podcast by Schwartz Media

Every year millions of dollars flows into the bank accounts of Australia's political parties - from individuals, businesses and unions. But loopholes and weak federal election laws mean that the source of more than half of the money political parties receive remains a mystery.  Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Hannah Ryan on how political parties are hiding the real source of their donations – and what that means for the way our democracy works.  Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Hannah Ryan. Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram