The Allan government is being criticised for not introducing measures that would curb or scrutinise developer donations to local councils, despite recent integrity concerns. Multiple reports say Local Government Minister Paul Hamer argues that lessons from previous scandals have been taken on board. However, he says the scope of the government’s new integrity laws does not include a specific crackdown on donations from developers. The criticism centres on whether the current legislative and regulatory reforms are sufficient to address potential conflicts of interest arising from political and financial support for local councils. While the minister points to integrity improvements already underway, the articles note that the reforms do not directly target developer donations in the way some advocates and critics have called for. The reporting characterises the government’s position as leaving a gap in enforcement or oversight related to donation practices, prompting questions about how conflicts of interest will be managed under the updated framework.