Electoral Act 1985

A person must provide a return in accordance with this section if—

the person makes a donation or donations, or a loan or loans, during the disclosure period in relation to an election, to any entitled candidate in the election or a member of an entitled group; and

the total amount or value of the donation or donations, or the loan or loans, is more than $1 000; and

at the time the person makes the donation or donations, or loan or loans, the person is not—

a registered political party; or

an associated entity; or

a candidate in an election; or

a member of a group.

The person must provide to the Electoral Commissioner a return—

for donations and loans referred to in subsection (1) made during the disclosure period—

in the case of a donation or loan of more than $1 000—setting out the prescribed details in relation to the donation or loan; and

in the case of all other donations and loans referred to in subsection (1)—setting out the total value of the donations and loans made and the number of persons to whom such donations and loans were made; and

for donations and loans received by the person at any time that the person used during the period (either wholly or partly) to enable the person to make the donations or loans referred to in paragraph (a) or to reimburse the person for making such donations or loans—

in the case of a donation or loan of more than $1 000—setting out the prescribed details in relation to the donation or loan; and

in the case of all other such donations and loans—setting out the total value of the donations and loans received and the number of persons from whom such donations and loans were received.

A return must be provided to the Electoral Commissioner, in a form approved by the Electoral Commissioner—

if the donation or loan is made during the period commencing at the start of the disclosure period and ending at the start of the designated period for the relevant election—within 30 days of the start of the designated period for the relevant election; or

if the donation or loan is made during the designated period for the relevant election—within 7 days after the end of the designated period.

For the purposes of this section, the disclosure period, in relation to an election, is the period that commenced at the end of 30 days after polling day for the last general election preceding the election and that ended at the end of 30 days after polling day for the election.

If the agent of an entitled candidate or entitled group knows that the entitled candidate or entitled group (as the case may be) has received a donation or loan requiring a return to be furnished under this section, the agent must inform the person who gave the donation or loan of the requirement that the person furnish a return in relation to the donation or loan under this Part.

In this section—

the amount or value of the donation or loan; and

the date on which it was made or received; and

any other details prescribed by the regulations.