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Donations bans and caps
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Yes - cap on anonymous donations of more than $13,000
(2015-16 financial year): Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) s 306.
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Yes - annual cap of $5,800 for donations to registered
political parties and groups; $2,500 for candidates, elected members and
third-party campaigners (2015-16 financial year): Election Funding,
Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 (NSW) s 95A.
Cap of $1,000 on anonymous donations and in kind campaign contributions:
ss 96E and 96F.
Ban on property developer, tobacco, gambling and liquor
entity donations: Div 4A.
Ban on donations from unenrolled individuals and entities
without an ABN: s 96D.
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Expenditure limits
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No.
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Yes - s 95F sets limits on 'electoral communication expenditure'
by parties, groups, candidates and third-party campaigners for general
elections and by-elections.
The expenditure limit for a party that endorses candidates
in all 93 districts for the 2015 State election is $10,341,600.
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Public funding
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Yes – direct entitlement scheme.
Candidates and Senate Groups that receive at least 4% of
first preference votes (FPVs) are eligible.
The current funding rate is $2.56 per FPV: Pt XX, Div 3.
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Yes – reimbursement scheme.
Parties and candidates who receive at least 4% of FPVs are
eligible for payments from the Elections Campaign Fund: Pt 5.
Parties are also entitled to Administration Funding based
on no. of elected members: Pt 6A Div 2.
Parties that are ineligible for Administration Funding may
apply for Policy Development Funding: Pt 6A, Div 3.
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Donations disclosure rules
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Yes - parties, associated entities, and third parties who
incur electoral expenditure must lodge annual returns, including details of donations
of more than $12,800.
Donors to parties must report annually on donations of
more than $12,800.
Candidates, donors to candidates, and Senate groups must
disclose details of donations of more than $12,800 after each election: Pt
XX, Divs 4-5A.
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Yes - parties, groups, elected members, candidates, third party
campaigners and major political donors must lodge annual returns, including details
of donations of $1,000 or more: s 92.
'Political donations' include membership fees, intra-party
transfers, and entry fees for fund-raising events: s 85(2).
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