Second Reading Speeches

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2021

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
HAINES, Helen, MP
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: require registered political parties including state branches, individual political candidates, groups of political candidates or associated entities to: disclose all cumulative donations received equal or above $1000 (non-indexed) from the same person or entity on a quarterly basis to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); and disclose all cumulative donations received equal or above the indexed AEC threshold ($14 500) from the same person or entity within five business days of receiving the donations; and require the Electoral Commissioner to publish all disclosures on the AEC Transparency Register.

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