210CReturn of party donation received from same donor exceeding $20,000

1. A party secretary must file with the Electoral Commission a return in respect of every party donation received from a donor during the period specified in subsection (2) (the specified period) that—

2. exceeds $20,000; or
3. when aggregated with all previous donations received from the donor in the specified period, exceeds $20,000.

4. The specified period is,—

5. if a general election is held in the calendar year in which the term of Parliament is due to expire, the period—
   1. commencing on the earlier of the following dates:
      1. the day after the date on which the Prime Minister gives public notice of the day that is to be polling day; and
      2. 1 January of that year; and
   2. ending on the close of the day before polling day; or
6. if a general election is held in a year other than in the calendar year in which the term of Parliament is due to expire, the period—
   1. commencing on the day after the date on which the Prime Minister gives public notice of the day that is to be polling day; and
   2. ending on the close of the day before polling day.

7. If a return is made under subsection (1)(b), the donations disclosed in that return must be disregarded when applying this section in relation to a party donation that is made after that return is filed.

8. A return filed under subsection (1)(a) must be in the form required by the Electoral Commission and set out—

9. the name of the donor (if known); and
10. the address of the donor (if known); and
11. the amount of the donation; and
12. the date the donation was received; and
13. the following details in respect of every contribution to the donation made by or on behalf of the same contributor that exceeds $20,000:
    1. the name of the contributor; and
    2. the address of the contributor; and
    3. the amount of the contribution.

14. A return filed under subsection (1)(b) must be in the form required by the Electoral Commission and set out—

15. the name of the donor; and
16. the address of the donor; and
17. the amount of the donation; and
18. the amounts of all previous donations; and
19. the date the donation was received; and
20. the dates all previous donations were received.

21. A return must be filed under subsection (1)(a) or (b) within 10 working days of the donation being received by the party secretary.

22. In this section, give public notice means issue a media statement.