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28 Jan 2010

Party donations disclosure - an overview Donations to political parties, candidates and listed third parties are all regulated. There are limits on the size of foreign donations, the size of anonymous donations, and rules relating to the public disclosure of donations. This page relates to the disclosure by political parties of donations received. Other aspects of the donations regime are dealt with elsewhere.  Read more»

27 Jan 2010

How to make a section 71A declaration A required annual statutory declaration to the Electoral Commission as to whether the registered political party continues to meet the registration requirements of: intending to contest general elections; and having at least 500 current financial members who are eligible to enrol as electors. Read more»

27 Jan 2010

Form for party return of donation exceeding $20,000 The form is available in the Downloads box on the right hand side of this page. This form is returned to the Electoral Commission by a party's financial agent within 10 working days of receiving a donation (or aggregated donation) exceeding $20,000. Read more»

27 Jan 2010

How to make a protected donation A donation protected from disclosure is a mechanism for any person who wants to make a donation of more than $1,000 to a registered political party and does not want their identity to be disclosed to either the public or to the party receiving the donation.  Read more»

13 Nov 2009

Electoral Commission President Appointed Hon Justice Hugh Williams QC has been appointed by the Governor-General as President of the Electoral Commission for a term of two years, Justice Minister Simon Power announced.  Read more»