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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters - Claims against registered promoters for payment of referendum expenses

71: Invoice and receipt required for referendum expenses of $50 or more

You could also call this:

"Get a receipt and invoice for referendum spending over $50"

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If you are paying for something that costs $50 or more for a referendum, you need an invoice and a receipt. The invoice must have all the details of what you are paying for. This is so you have proof of the payment. If the payment is less than $50, you do not need an invoice and a receipt.

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This page was last updated on 25 August 2025

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Topics:

Government and voting > Elections

70: Leave to pay claim after time limitation, or

"Asking the court to accept a late payment for a claim"

72: Return of registered promoter’s referendum expenses, or

"Telling the Electoral Commission how much you spent on a referendum"

Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters: Claims against registered promoters for payment of referendum expenses

71Invoice and receipt required for referendum expenses of $50 or more

Every payment made in respect of any referendum expenses of a registered promoter must be evidenced by an invoice stating the particulars, and by a receipt.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a payment of less than $50.