Queensland councils are concerned proposed local government election spending caps could allow third parties "with aligned interests" to distort polls.
In a new discussion paper, the state Labor government has proposed spending caps for mayors, candidates and third parties for all council elections in Queensland.
Mayoral candidate spending would be capped between $30,000 and $250,000 depending on their number of constituents, while candidate spending would be capped between $15,000 and $30,000.
