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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - General rules for referendum advertisements

45: Maximum amount of registered promoter's total referendum expenses

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"How much a registered promoter can spend on referendum ads"

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If you are a registered promoter, you have to keep track of how much you spend on referendum advertisements during the regulated period. You cannot spend more than a certain amount on these advertisements. This amount is the same as the maximum amount you can spend on election advertisements, which is specified in section 206V of the 1993 Act.

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Topics:

Government and voting > Elections

44: Persons who may promote referendum advertisements, or

"Who can pay for ads about referendum voting"

46: Persons who may incur referendum expenses in relation to referendum advertisement, or

"Who can spend money on referendum ads"

Part 3Referendum advertising
General rules for referendum advertisements

45Maximum amount of registered promoter's total referendum expenses

The total referendum expenses of a registered promoter in relation to referendum advertisements published during the regulated period must not exceed the amount specified in section 206V of the 1993 Act (which relates to the maximum election expenses that a registered promoter may incur under the 1993 Act in relation to election advertisements published during the regulated period).