Democracy works when everyone – rich or poor – is represented equally.

But when some New Zealanders are able to hire lobbyists or make large donations, the system starts to slide into corruption and eventually breaks.

With trust in our political system hitting all-time lows, it's time to build transparency back into politics, and refresh our parliamentary systems for long-term policymaking and better delivery. To strengthen our democracy and help end political gridlock, Opportunity will:

• Limit political donations, build systems for full donation transparency and enforce prosecution for illegal political donations.
• Regulate professional lobbyists and introduce a register of beneficial interests.
• Create an independent Anti-Corruption Commission with the teeth to enforce the rules.
• Hear the Citizen's Voice on electoral system reform — like changes to the party vote threshold, Parliamentary terms and alternatives to MMP like Single Transferable Voting.
• Limit the use of urgency to pass laws and strengthen Parliament's Select Committees, potentially by increasing their sitting days.
• Strengthen the Official Information Act.

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