Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

The matters prescribed for the purposes of section 308(2) of the Act that are to be included in a candidate information sheet are—

the proposed candidate’s full name, and

the suburb, town or other locality of the proposed candidate’s enrolled address with the meaning of the Electoral Act 2017, and

whether the proposed candidate is a member of any registered political party and, if so, the name of the party, and

whether the proposed candidate is qualified to hold the civic office concerned by virtue of being enrolled on—

the residential roll for the ward or area concerned, or

the non-residential roll for the ward or area concerned, or

the roll of occupiers and ratepaying lessees for the ward or area concerned, and

whether the proposed candidate is a property developer (within the meaning of Division 7 of Part 3 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018).

Nothing in this section prevents the inclusion of other matters (such as the proposed candidate’s date of birth, occupation, trade and professional qualifications, membership of organisations, the registered party (if any) that has endorsed the proposed candidate, statements as to the proposed candidate’s policies and beliefs, and other qualifications relevant to the proposed candidature).

A candidate information sheet must be written or typed on a form supplied by an election official. The form is to consist of one side of an A4 sheet of paper. Explanatory material may be printed on the other side of the A4 sheet of paper.

As soon as practicable after a candidate is nominated, the election manager must cause the information contained in the candidate’s information sheet to be published on the election manager’s website until at least election day. The election manager may edit the format in which the information is presented on the website and may delete any material the election manager thinks inappropriate to be included.