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๐Ÿ“œ Electoral Amendment Bill 2024

Assented toLABill 16311 June 2024

The Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 amends the Electoral Act 1907 regarding political contributions. It mandates quicker disclosure of contributions over a specified amount, prohibits receiving contributions without donor details, and modifies publication requirements for contribution information.

Impact

Political parties, candidates, associated entities, third-party campaigners, and donors are affected. It aims to increase transparency and accountability in political funding.

Key Changes

["Requires faster disclosure of political contributions exceeding a specified amount.", "Prohibits receiving political contributions without knowing the donor's name and address.", "Modifies the Electoral Commissioner's obligations regarding publishing contribution information, including address restrictions.", "Allows a responsible person to have another person lodge a notice disclosing a political contribution on their behalf."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Consideration in DetailLA11 June 2024
  2. LA Third ReadingLA11 June 2024
  3. LA IntroducedLA11 June 2024
  4. LA Second Reading AgreedLA11 June 2024
  5. LA Second Reading MovedLA11 June 2024
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC11 June 2024
  7. LC Third ReadingLC20 June 2024
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC20 June 2024
  9. Royal Assent27 June 2024
Affected Sectors
public_sectorfinance

Penalty Provisions2 found

๐Ÿ’ฐ Max fine: $36,000regulatory
s. 9(4)Regulatoryfine

Responsible person for a relevant political entity failing to ensure that neither the entity nor a person acting on its behalf receives a political contribution unlawfully under subsection (1).

Fine: $36,000

โ€œ(a) if the relevant political entity is a political party and the responsible person is the agent of the political party โ€” a fine of $36 000; or (b) otherwise โ€” a fine of $24 000.โ€

s. 9(4)Regulatoryfine

Responsible person for a relevant political entity failing to ensure that neither the entity nor a person acting on its behalf receives a political contribution unlawfully under subsection (1).

Fine: $24,000

โ€œ(a) if the relevant political entity is a political party and the responsible person is the agent of the political party โ€” a fine of $36 000; or (b) otherwise โ€” a fine of $24 000.โ€

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