PolicyLetters to the EditorPrint articleOpinionLetters: Political donations and fee gougingLettersUpdated Sep 14, 2016 – 3.25pm, first published at 3.19pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this article NewSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginEnd corporate political donations nowFormer prime minister John Howard has been quoted as saying that any attempt at reducing or removing the right of companies to make political donations would "stifle people's political activity and diminish their activity and expression". Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this article NewSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreLetters to the EditorOpinionLatest In PolicyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy