2015 State election payments
Parties and candidates that satisfied the eligibility criteria under sections 57 and 59 of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act1981 (‘the Act’), and who were not excluded under section 103E of the Act, were eligible to receive payments from the Election Campaigns Fund for campaign expenditure in the 2015 State General Election. Claims for payment were due on 28 August 2015 (unless an extension was granted).
Payments to political parties
The following table shows parties that received payments from the Election Campaigns Fund for electoral communication expenditure in connection with the 2015 State General Election.
Party Name | Maximum | Actual entitlement (audit) | Claim lodged | Advance payments | Prepayment | Prepayment Date | Final | Final | Total paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animal Justice Party | $345,685.50 | $3,824.21 | 28 August | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,824.21 | 9 September | $3,824.21 | |
Australian Labor | $8,587,088.00 | $8,587,088.00 | 21 May | $1,955,794.71 | $4,055,166.89 | 4 June 2015 | $2,576,126.40 | 20 August | $8,587,088.00 |
Christian Democratic | $949,443.00 | $760,406.69 | 26 August | $85,912.21 | $446,372.47 | 9 September | $228,122.01 | 18 February | $760,406.69 |
Country Labor Party | $1,442,161.00 | $1,442,161.00 | 21 May | $138,034.93 | $871,477.77 | 4 June 2015 | $432,648.30 | 20 August | $1,442,161.00 |
Liberal Party of | $9,859,576.00 | $9,859,576.00 | 27 August | $1,613,667.00 | $5,288,036.20 | 10 | $2,370,881.80 | 23 | $9,272,585.00 |
National Party of Australia - NSW | $3,698,064.00 | $3,698,064.00 | 27 August | $426,049.72 | $2,159,149.60 | 10 | $1,112,864.68 | 3 March | $3,698,064.00 |
Shooters and Fishers Party | $755,419.50 | $755,419.50 | 7 August | $196,269.90 | $332,523.75 | 21 August | $226,625.85 | 26 October | $755,419.50 |
The Greens | $3,096,232.00 | $2,887,080.42 | 21 August | $379,787.96 | $1,525,609.79 | 4 September | $981,682.67 | 10 May | $2,887,080.42 |
A party can receive its entitlement in up to three instalments:
Advance payment: 30% of the party’s entitlement in the 2011 State General Election, paid between 1 October 2014 and 28 March 2015.
Prepayment: 70% of the party’s estimated entitlement for the 2015 State General Election less the advance payment, if the entitlement amount cannot be finalised within 14 days of the claim for payment being lodged. Paid within 14 days of claim lodgement (after the 2015 State General Election).
Final payment: the balance of the party’s finalised entitlement, if the full entitlement was not paid within 14 days of claim lodgement.
Note: the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia had a shared funding direction (under section 62(2)(b) of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981).
Payments to candidates
The following table shows candidates that received payments from the Election Campaigns Fund for electoral communication expenditure in connection with the 2015 State General Election.
| Candidate | Electorate | Party affiliation | Maximum entitlement* | Claim lodged | Amount of verified expenditure ** | Amount paid | Paid date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMED Kays | Auburn | No Land Tax Campaign | $7,428.00 | ||||
| GARRARD Paul | Auburn | Independent | $9,828.00 | 27 August 2015 | $9,828.00 | $9,828.00 | 26 October 2015 |
| JOHNSON Jeff | Ballina | Independent | $14,832.00 | 13 July 2015 | $14,832.00 | $14,832.00 | 1 September 2015 |
| BOEHM Rohan | Barwon | Independent | $32,204.00 | 8 September 2015 (an extension to lodge the claim for payment was approved) | $32,204.00 | $32,204.00 | 11 February 2016 |
| ARMS Luke | Charlestown | Independent | $11,320.00 | 21 August 2015 | $11,320.00 | $11,320.00 | 26 October 2015 |
| NOVAK Debrah | Clarence | Independent | $8,808.00 | 31 July 2015 | $3,336.92 | $3,336.92 | 26 October 2015 |
| HAMILTON Colin | Dubbo | Independent | $7,840.00 | 1 July 2015 | $7,840.00 | $7,840.00 | 1 September 2015 |
| FOX Kerry | Epping | Independent | $13,268.00 | 20 August 2015 | $11,680.96 | $11,680.96 | 26 October 2015 |
| LAZAR James | Fairfield | No Land Tax Campaign | $13,124.00 | ||||
| CASSAR Jake | Gosford | Independent | $10,792.00 | 9 June 2015 | $1,398.46 | $1,398.46 | 1 September 2015 |
| ASHTON Wal | Goulburn | Outdoor Recreation Party | $10,208.00 | 18 August 2015 | $10,208.00 | $10,208.00 | 12 November 2015 |
| MACKANESS Kate | Hawkesbury | Independent | $11,380.00 | 28 August 2015 | $8,632.27 | $6,810.97 | 12 November 2015 |
| GALLAGHER Mick | Hornsby | Independent | $9,516.00 | 31 August 2015 | $9,516.00 | $9,516.00 | 27 November 2015 |
| TANG Annie | Kogarah | Unity Party | $14,588.00 | 27 August 2015 | $14,588.00 | $14,588.00 | 26 October 2015 |
| PIPER Greg | Lake Macquarie | Independent | $81,004.00 | 18 August 2015 | $50,403.73 | $50,403.73 | 12 November 2015 |
| SANDERSON Jim | Lane Cove | Independent | $8,116.00 | 27 August 2015 | $8,116.00 | $8,116.00 | 26 October 2015 |