302ALF

Expenditure group

In force

Definition of expenditure group

(1)

Each registered political party (a group owner) that is not itself a State branch of another registered political party or related to another registered political party in the way described in paragraph (b), has an expenditure group that is made up of:

(a)

the following core members:

(i)

the group owner;

(ii)

any State branch of the group owner;

(iii)

any candidate endorsed by a registered political party covered by subparagraph (i) or (ii);

(iv)

any member of the House of Representatives or Senator who is a member of a registered political party covered by subparagraph (i) or (ii);

(v)

any nominated entity of a registered political party covered by subparagraph (i) or (ii); and

(b)

any registered political party that, while not being a State branch of the group owner, is related to the group owner within the meaning of paragraph 123(2)(a) because it is part of the group owner; and

(c)

any candidate endorsed by a registered political party covered by paragraph (b) of this subsection; and

(d)

any member of the House of Representatives or Senator who is a member of a registered political party covered by paragraph (b) of this subsection; and

(e)

any nominated entity of a registered political party covered by paragraph (b) of this subsection.

Note 1:

Associated entities, significant third parties and third parties are not members of a registered political party’s expenditure group for the purposes of this Division.

Note 2:

See subsections 287(8) to (8D) for the treatment of significant third parties, third parties, associated entities and their branches, for the purposes of this Part.

Expenditure of member of multiple expenditure groups counts towards expenditure caps for each group

(2)

If a person or entity is a member of more than one registered political party’s expenditure group, then, for the purposes of Subdivision C, electoral expenditure incurred by the person or entity counts towards the total electoral expenditure of each such expenditure group.

Example:

The Federal Quokka Party, the Quokka Party (WA), the Federal Wombat Party and the Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) are all registered political parties. The Quokka Party (WA) is a State branch of the Federal Quokka Party. The Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) is a State branch of the Federal Wombat Party. The Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) is not a State branch of the Federal Quokka Party but it is related to the Federal Quokka Party within the meaning of paragraph 123(2)(a) because it is a part of the Federal Quokka Party.

The Quokka Party (WA) is a member of the Federal Quokka Party’s expenditure group.

The Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) is a member of the Federal Wombat Party’s expenditure group. It is also a member of the Federal Quokka Party’s expenditure group under paragraph (1)(b).

The Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) incurs $50,000 of electoral expenditure. This expenditure will count towards the Federal cap for both of the expenditure groups that the Wombat‑Quokka Party (SA) is a member of. If the expenditure is targeted to a Division, State or Territory within the meaning of section 302ALC, it will also count towards the Divisional cap or Senate cap for both of the expenditure groups.

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