Electoral Act 1993

Election expenses, donations, and annual financial statements - General provisions relating to donations

207G: Disclosure of identity of donor

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"Telling candidates and parties who gave them over $1,500 anonymously"

If you are helping a candidate with their election campaign and you know who donated more than $1,500 anonymously, you must tell the candidate who the donor is. You have to do this so the candidate knows where their money is coming from. This rule helps keep elections fair and honest.

If you are involved with a party and you know who donated more than $1,500 anonymously, you must tell the party secretary who the donor is. The party secretary needs to know who is donating money to the party. This helps the party follow the rules about donations.

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207F: Offence relating to contravention of section 207E, or

"Breaking the rules about showing who donated money can get you in trouble"

207H: Offence relating to contravention of section 207G, or

"Breaking rules to hide who donated money can get you in trouble and a big fine."

Part 6AElection expenses, donations, and annual financial statements
General provisions relating to donations

207GDisclosure of identity of donor

If any person involved in the administration of the affairs of a candidate in relation to his or her election campaign knows the identity of the donor of an anonymous candidate donation exceeding $1,500, the person must disclose the identity of the donor to the candidate.
If a candidate, list candidate, or any person involved in the administration of the affairs of a party knows the identity of the donor of an anonymous party donation exceeding $1,500, the candidate, list candidate, or person must disclose the identity of the donor to the party secretary.

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Notes

Section 207G: inserted, on 1 March 2009, by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 207G(1): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 19 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 207G(2): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 19 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).