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Electoral Act 1993

Election expenses, donations, and annual financial statements - Election expenses of candidates

205R: Return of candidate’s election expenses to be publicly available

You could also call this:

"Candidate's election expenses are made public for everyone to see"

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You can see how much a candidate spent on their election campaign. The Electoral Commission puts this information on their website for free. This happens during the public inspection period and the information comes from returns filed under section 205K.

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Part 6AElection expenses, donations, and annual financial statements
Election expenses of candidates

205RReturn of candidate’s election expenses to be publicly available

  1. During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must ensure that every return filed under section 205K is publicly available (free of charge) on the Electoral Commission’s internet site.

Notes
  • Section 205R: replaced, on , by section 113 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).