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.
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