Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011

(a) the person publishes or authorises to be published, on behalf of an entity, a statement; and

(i) expressly or impliedly claims a candidate is associated with, or supports the policy or activities of, the entity; or

(ii) expressly or impliedly advocates a candidate should be given the first preference vote at the election.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the candidate gives written authority to the publication of the statement.

(3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), it must be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a statement purported to be made on behalf of an entity was made on behalf of the entity.