Electoral Act 1992

It is unlawful for a political party or a person acting for a political party to receive a gift made to or for the benefit of the party by another entity, being a gift the value of which is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, unless—

the relevant particulars of the entity making the gift are known to the person receiving the gift; or

at the time the gift is made, the entity making the gift gives to the person receiving the gift his or her relevant particulars and the person receiving the gift has no grounds to believe that the relevant particulars given are not the true relevant particulars of the entity making the gift.

It is unlawful for a candidate or a person acting for a candidate to receive a gift made to or for the benefit of the candidate being a gift the value of which is equal to or exceeds $200, unless—

the relevant particulars of the entity making the gift are known to the person receiving the gift; or

at the time the gift is made, the entity making the gift gives to the person receiving the gift his or her relevant particulars and the person receiving the gift has no grounds to believe the relevant particulars given are not the true relevant particulars of the entity making the gift.

For subsection (2), a person who is a candidate in an election must be taken to remain a candidate for the time prescribed.

For this section, 2 or more gifts made by the same person to or for the benefit of a political party, or a candidate, must be taken to be 1 gift.

If a person receives a gift that, because of this section, it is unlawful for the person to receive, an amount equal to the value of the gift is payable by the person to the State and may be recovered by the State as a debt due to the State from—

for a gift to or for a political party—

if the party is a corporation, the party; or

otherwise, the agent of the party; or

otherwise, the candidate or the agent of the candidate.