Meaning of “reportable political donation”
6 Meaning of “reportable political donation”
(cf section 86 EFED Act)
For the purposes of this Act, a reportable political donation is—
in the case of disclosures under this Act by a party, elected member, group, candidate, associated entity or third-party campaigner—a political donation of or exceeding $1,000 made to or for the benefit of the party, elected member, group, candidate, associated entity or third-party campaigner, or
in the case of disclosures under this Act by a major political donor—a political donation of or exceeding $1,000 made by the major political donor to or for the benefit of a party, elected member, group, candidate, associated entity or third-party campaigner.
A political donation of less than an amount specified in subsection (1) made by an entity or other person is to be treated as a reportable political donation if that and other earlier, separate political donations made by that entity or other person to the same party, elected member, group, candidate, associated entity, third-party campaigner or person within the same financial year (ending 30 June) would, if aggregated, constitute a reportable political donation under subsection (1).
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