State campaign account
All payments for electoral expenditure for the state election campaign of a party must be made from the party’s state campaign account.
Payments can be made from the account for expenditure other than electoral expenditure for a state election (except payments for electoral expenditure for a local government election campaign).
Payments permitted into the state campaign account
A party may pay the following into the state campaign account:
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Political donations made to the party (including the proceeds of the investment or disposal of any political donation of property that is held as an asset of the account).
- Political donations paid to a party agent of the party on behalf of an elected member, candidate or group for whom the party agent is responsible.
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Contributions by candidates to finance their own election campaign.
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Payments made to the party by the NSW Electoral Commission from the Election Campaigns Fund.
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Money borrowed by the party at any time (other than money borrowed for a local government or federal election).
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A bequest to the party.
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Money belonging to the party on 1 January 2011.
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The proceeds of the investment or disposal of any other property belonging to the party on or before 1 January 2011.
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The proceeds of an investment made, or disposal of property purchased, after 1 January 2011 from money or proceeds of the kind referred to in paragraphs (8) and (9).
Payments not permitted into the state campaign account
A party may not pay the following into the state campaign account:
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A party membership or annual subscription (except any amount that exceeds the maximum subscription) (there are exemptions to the donation caps for party membership and annual subscription up to a maximum subscription amount).
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Any amount of a political donation that exceeds the applicable donation cap for a party, elected member, candidate or group, and
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Payments made to the party by the NSW Electoral Commission from the Administration Fund or New Parties Fund.