Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures (Adjustable Amounts) Notice (NSW)

1Name of Notice

This Notice is the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures (Adjustable Amounts) Notice.

2Definitions

In this Notice:

the Act means the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981.

Schedule 1Notice of adjustable amounts1Applicable caps on political donations—State elections (section 95A (1) of the Act)(1)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of financial year	Adjustable amount
1 July 2017	$6,100
1 July 2018	$6,300

(2)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of financial year	Adjustable amount
1 July 2017	$2,700
1 July 2018	$2,800

Note—

For the applicable cap on political donations in State elections in each year prior to 2017, see the historical versions of this Notice on the NSW legislation website.

1AApplicable caps on political donations—local government elections (section 95A (1A) of the Act)(1)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of financial year	Adjustable amount
1 July 2017	$6,100
1 July 2018	$6,300

(2)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of financial year	Adjustable amount
1 July 2017	$2,700
1 July 2018	$2,800

2Applicable caps on electoral communication expenditure on State election campaigns (section 95F of the Act)(1)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$111,200
29 March 2015	$122,900

(2)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$1,166,600
29 March 2015	$1,288,500

(3)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$1,166,600
29 March 2015	$1,288,500

(4)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$111,200
29 March 2015	$122,900

(5)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$166,700
29 March 2015	$184,200

(6)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$222,300
29 March 2015	$245,600

(7)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$166,700
29 March 2015	$184,200

(8)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	adjustable amount
27 March 2011	For a State general election: (a) $1,166,600 if the third-party campaigner was registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or (b) $583,300 if the third-party campaigner was not registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or for a by-election for the Assembly, $22,300
29 March 2015	For a State general election: (a) $1,288,500 if the third-party campaigner was registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or (b) $644,300 if the third-party campaigner was not registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or for a by-election for the Assembly, $24,700

(9)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	adjustable amount
27 March 2011	(a) $55,600 in the case of a party, or (b) $22,300 in the case of a third-party campaigner
29 March 2015	(a) $61,500 in the case of a party, or (b) $24,700 in the case of a third-party campaigner

3Public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure (section 97E of the Act)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of calendar year	Adjustable amount
1 January 2013	(a) $204,700 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $358,100 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $460,400 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $460,400 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $85,000 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2014	(a) $209,000 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $365,500 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $469,900 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $469,900 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $86,800 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
Note— The adjustable amounts for the public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure under section 97E of the Act were increased on 28 October 2014 by Schedule 2 to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Act 2014. Subsequent adjustable amounts are calculated from the amounts as so amended.
1 January 2015	(a) $256,400 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $460,000 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $613,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $613,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $102,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2016	(a) $261,300 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $468,700 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $624,900 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $624,900 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $104,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2017	(a) $265,700 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $476,500 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $635,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $635,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $106,100 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2018	(a) $270,800 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $485,600 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $647,400 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $647,400 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $108,200 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.

4Public funding of Independent members for administrative expenditure (section 97F of the Act)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of calendar year	Adjustable amount
1 January 2013	$204,700
1 January 2014	$209,000
1 January 2015	$213,700
1 January 2016	$217,800
1 January 2017	$221,500
1 January 2018	$225,800

5Public funding of eligible parties for policy development expenditure (section 97I of the Act)

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Column 1	Column 2
First day of calendar year	Adjustable amount
1 January 2012	(a) 26 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $5,200, whichever is the greater
1 January 2013	(a) 27 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $5,400, whichever is the greater
1 January 2014	(a) 28 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $5,600, whichever is the greater
Note— The adjustable amounts for the public funding of eligible parties for policy development expenditure under section 97I of the Act were increased on 28 October 2014 by Schedule 2 to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Act 2014. Subsequent adjustable amounts are calculated from the amounts as so amended.
1 January 2015	(a) 58 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $11,500, whichever is the greater
1 January 2016	(a) 60 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $11,800, whichever is the greater
1 January 2017	(a) 61 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $12,000, whichever is the greater
1 January 2018	(a) 63 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or (b) $12,300, whichever is the greater