List of funding sources (and amounts) for One Nation Party in the 2016 Federal Senate election

Peter B made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Electoral Commission

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Dear Australian Electoral Commission,

Could you please provide details relevant to the funding sources (and amounts) of the One Nation Party in the 2016 Federal Election in particular the Senate Candidates running from the One Nation Party.

Can you please provide any information relevant to funding received by One Nation from overseas, ie the National Rifleman's Association (NRA) in the USA and the Sovereign Citizens Association also based in the USA.

I am conducting academic research on the funding of minority political parties in Australia

Yours faithfully,

Dr Peter Bell
Griffith Criminology Institute

Australian Electoral Commission

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Dear Dr Bell

I refer to your 5 July 2016 11:16 AM to the Australian Electoral
Commission (‘AEC’) in which you request (your ‘FOI Request’) access under
the [1]Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the ‘FOI Act’) access to
information about funding sources (and amounts) for One Nation Party in
the 2016 Federal Senate election.

I enclose a scanned letter dated 6 July 2016 from Paul Pirani, Chief Legal
Officer of the AEC notifying you of his decision about your FOI request.

 

Regards

Owen Jones

Owen Jones | Senior Lawyer

Legal Services Section | Legal and Procurement Branch

Australian Electoral Commission

T: (02) 6271 4528 | F: (02) 6293 7657

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