Second Reading Speeches

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering the Donation Disclosure Threshold) Bill 2023

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

Amends the

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: lower the political donation disclosure threshold from $16,300 to $1,000 and remove the indexation of the disclosure threshold; and expand the definition of ‘gift’ to include electoral expenditure and gift-in-kind to a political entity where the value is over $1,000 and include amounts paid to attend political fundraisers or functions.

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