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Q & A
FOR MINISTER’S OFFICE
Minister: Attorney General
Ref: Electoral Amendment Bill 2014
(No. 2)
Electoral Amendment Bill 2014 (No 2)
Q&A
Electoral Amendment Bill 2014 (No 2)
Electoral Act 1992
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The Bill proceeds on the basis that the best way to avoid corruption is to have a robust
system for the disclosure of political donations, supported by partial public funding and caps
on electoral expenditure.
Q.
Have the limits on donations changed?
A.
The Bil removes restrictions on how much can be donated to a party or a candidate.
The Bill removes the $10,000 limit on donations on the basis that the limit provides an
incentive for people to find ways to make donations outside of the $10,000 cap. Instead,
the Government is implementing a scheme with a robust system for the disclosure of
political donations, supported by partial public funding and caps on electoral expenditure.
This change will be achieved by removing sections 205I and 205J from the Act, including
section 205I (4) which is likely to be invalid following the High Court decision of
Unions NSW
v NSW (2013).
As a result of the Bill, free room hire (and other related facilities like chairs and tables) for
regular meetings will no longer be considered as a gift. However, parties will still have to
report free room hire in their annual return to the Electoral Commissioner.
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