Expenditure caps for elections in districts not part of conjoint elections
175SL Expenditure caps for elections in districts not part of conjoint elections
This section applies to an election in a district that is not held as part of a conjoint election.
For a general election for the Assembly, the expenditure cap that applies to a person specified in column 1 of the Table in relation to electoral expenditure incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election is set out, or is to be worked out in accordance with the method set out, opposite the person in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Column 1 Political entity | Column 2 Expenditure cap for general election for the Assembly |
|---|---|
Non‑party candidate | The LA candidate cap amount |
Registered political party | The number of the party’s endorsed candidates in the general election multiplied by the LA candidate cap amount |
Third‑party campaigner | The third‑party general cap amount |
Notes for this subsection:
1. See section 175SM(1) in relation to the expenditure cap that applies to registered political parties for electoral expenditure substantially incurred, during the capped expenditure period, in relation to the party’s endorsed candidate in a particular district in a general election for the Assembly.
2. See section 175SM(3) in relation to the expenditure cap that applies to third‑party campaigners for electoral expenditure substantially incurred, during the capped expenditure period, in relation to a particular district in a general election for the Assembly.
3. See section 81A(2A) and (2B) in relation to the maximum number of valid party nominations for single member elections that can be made by registered political parties.
For an election in a district, other than an election held as part of a general election for the Assembly, the expenditure cap that applies to a person specified in column 1 of the Table in relation to electoral expenditure incurred during the capped expenditure period for the election is set out, or is to be worked out in accordance with the method set out, opposite the person in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Column 1 Political entity | Column 2 Expenditure cap for election in district that is not part of general election |
|---|---|
Non‑party candidate | The LA by-election cap amount |
Registered political party with an endorsed candidate in the election | The LA by-election cap amount |
Third‑party campaigner | If polling day in the election is before 1 July 2025 — $39 000; or If polling day in the election is in a financial year that begins on or after 1 July 2025 — the amount calculated under section 175AC for the financial year in which polling day occurs |
[Section 175SL inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 145.]
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