PM hints at foreign donation crackdown

Malcolm Turnbull has hinted at banning foreign donations in Australian elections.

"Overseas events - as well as those here in Australia - have shown us that the Australian people must be confident that our electoral process is free from foreign intervention," the prime minister told the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.

Mr Turnbull said a parliamentary committee is investigating the complex issue, but he thinks Australians expect the government to ensure only locals can seek to influence our elections.