Entitlement to and claims for annual entitlement to policy development funding
130WC Entitlement to and claims for annual entitlement to policy development funding
Subject to this Division, an entitled registered political party is to be paid its entitlement to policy development funding in respect of a calendar year if—
the party was an entitled registered political party for all of the calendar year to which the payment relates; and
the agent of the party submits a claim to the Electoral Commissioner, in accordance with subsection (3), setting out the amount of policy development expenditure incurred by the party during that year.
The amount to be paid to a registered political party under this
Division for a calendar year is the amount of policy development expenditure incurred by the party during that year up to a maximum of $20 000 (2026 indexed) (the annual entitlement).
A claim under subsection (1)(b) must—
be submitted within 30 days after the end of the calendar year to which it relates; and
be in a form determined by the Electoral Commissioner; and
be in writing and signed by the agent.
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