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Electoral Act 1993

Election advertising - General rules governing election advertisements

204B: Persons who may promote election advertisements

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You can promote an election advertisement if you are a party secretary, a candidate, a registered promoter, or an unregistered promoter who does not spend more than a certain amount on advertising. This amount is published on the Electoral Commission's internet site under section 266A and includes goods and services tax. You will be guilty of an illegal practice if you promote an election advertisement without being allowed to do so.

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Part 6AAElection advertising
General rules governing election advertisements

204BPersons who may promote election advertisements

  1. A person is entitled to promote an election advertisement if the person is—

  2. a party secretary:
    1. a candidate:
      1. a registered promoter:
        1. an unregistered promoter who does not incur advertising expenses exceeding the amount published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site under section 266A in relation to election advertisements published during the regulated period.

          1. The amount published on the Electoral Commission’s internet site is inclusive of goods and services tax.

          2. Every person who wilfully promotes an election advertisement without being entitled to do so under subsection (1) is guilty of an illegal practice.

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          Notes
          • Section 204B: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
          • Section 204B(1)(d): replaced, on , by section 50(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
          • Section 204B(2): replaced, on , by section 50(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).