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For Local Governments planning to undertake advocacy work in relation to the election, please note the below advice regarding electoral expenditure disclosure requirements that came into effect from Monday, 1 July 2024.
The legislative changes affect the below categories.
• political entities
• political contributions
• disclosure of political contributions
• State campaign accounts
• caps on electoral expenditure
• third-party campaigners
Following advice from the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), WALGA falls into the third-party campaigner category and therefore recommend Local Governments check their disclosure requirements.
As a ‘third-party campaigner’ spending more than $500, Local Governments will need to:
• register with the Commission
• appoint an agent (contact person in your group or company)
• establish a State Campaign Account
• disclose political contributions within seven days (outside of an election period) or by the next business day (during the election period).
Additionally, third-party campaigners must disclose gifts received for political purposes within seven days outside the election period, or by the next business day during the election period.
For further information, please refer to the WAEC website – Third-Party Campaigners.
To submit an application to register as a third-party campaigner, please click here link.
The WAEC definition of a third-party campaigner:
Any individual, organisation or other entity that is not a registered political party, associated entity, candidate, Legislative Council Group or Member of Parliament who:
• receives a gift for a political purpose
• incurs electoral expenditure in relation to an election.
Media Statement
New look WA State Election | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Changes to disclosure requirements
Changes to disclosure requirements | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Funding and Disclosure
Funding and Disclosure | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Third Party Campaigners
Third-Party Campaigners | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
The legislative changes affect the below categories.
• political entities
• political contributions
• disclosure of political contributions
• State campaign accounts
• caps on electoral expenditure
• third-party campaigners
Following advice from the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), WALGA falls into the third-party campaigner category and therefore recommend Local Governments check their disclosure requirements.
As a ‘third-party campaigner’ spending more than $500, Local Governments will need to:
• register with the Commission
• appoint an agent (contact person in your group or company)
• establish a State Campaign Account
• disclose political contributions within seven days (outside of an election period) or by the next business day (during the election period).
Additionally, third-party campaigners must disclose gifts received for political purposes within seven days outside the election period, or by the next business day during the election period.
For further information, please refer to the WAEC website – Third-Party Campaigners.
To submit an application to register as a third-party campaigner, please click here link.
The WAEC definition of a third-party campaigner:
Any individual, organisation or other entity that is not a registered political party, associated entity, candidate, Legislative Council Group or Member of Parliament who:
• receives a gift for a political purpose
• incurs electoral expenditure in relation to an election.
Media Statement
New look WA State Election | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Changes to disclosure requirements
Changes to disclosure requirements | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Funding and Disclosure
Funding and Disclosure | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
Third Party Campaigners
Third-Party Campaigners | Western Australian Electoral Commission (elections.wa.gov.au)
