Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

The objects of this Division are as follows:

to prevent Australian elections from being unfairly skewed by organisations or individuals with large amounts of money;

to promote equal opportunity for all individuals and other entities to participate in political debate.

This Division aims to achieve these objects by:

limiting the amount of electoral expenditure that can be incurred each calendar year, both federally and in relation to Divisions, States and Territories; and

limiting the amount of electoral expenditure that can be incurred for the purposes of a by‑election or a Senate‑only election.