Labor introduced legislation to the Victorian parliament on Tuesday to replace the state’s electoral laws after the High Court struck down the existing regime.

New laws will introduce political donation limits for existing and new candidates, and force the major parties to pay back millions.

Criticism of Victoria’s new donation laws has emerged before they have even been introduced to parliament, raising the prospect of another court challenge.

The major parties would dodge paying back donations from their investment funds if they have already spent the cash, under the government’s plan to restore campaign finance laws.

The Victorian government will introduce laws to reinstate limits on political donations after a court found the old framework was unconstitutional.

Labor introduced legislation to the Victorian parliament on Tuesday to replace the state’s electoral laws after the High Court struck down the existing regime.

The state’s campaign finance rules were restored in the early hours of Friday morning, but a fresh legal challenge already looms to the legislation negotiated by the Allan…

The state’s campaign finance rules were restored in the early hours of Friday morning, but a fresh legal challenge already looms to the legislation negotiated by the Allan…