How do I complete a disclosure form?

This information applies to parties. An annual party membership or annual subscription paid to a party that is a reportable political donation must be disclosed as a reportable political donation.

Include under this section of the disclosure form:

• the total amount of annual or other subscriptions paid to the party by members or affiliates of the party

• each party membership, affiliation or subscription rate

• the number of members who paid a subscription at each rate.

This does not apply to political donors.

Separately identify the electoral expenditure incurred for each of the following categories:

• expenditure on advertisements in radio, television, internet, cinemas, newspapers, billboards, posters, brochures, how-to-vote cards and other election material

• expenditure on the production and distribution of election material

• expenditure on the internet, telecommunications, stationary and postage

• expenditure incurred employing staff engaged in election campaigns

• expenditure on office accommodation for staff and candidates

• expenditure on travel and travel accommodation for candidates and staff involved in electoral campaigning

• expenditure on research associated with election campaigns (other than in-house research)

• expenditure on raising funds for an election or in auditing campaign accounts.

This does not apply to political donors.

For each fundraising venture or function held include:

• either the net or gross proceeds of each venture or function and an indication as to whether the proceeds are the net or gross amount

• a brief description of the nature of each venture or function

• the purpose of the venture or function

• the date on which each venture or function was held.

This applies to parties, elected members, candidates, groups, third-party campaigners, associated entities and political donors. If reportable political donations were made in the disclosure period, include:

• the date each donation was made

• the name of the recipient

• the receipt number

• the gift type (monetary or non-monetary)

• the purpose of the donation (ie state government, local government, or administration)

• the amount or value of the donation

• in the case of a disclosure of reportable political donations made by a political donor at a fundraising function or venture, the name and location and a brief description of the fundraiser.

This does not apply to political donors.

If reportable loans were received, include:

• the date each loan was received

• the name of the lender

• the residential address of the donor (in the case of an individual), the address of the registered or other official office of the donor (in the case of an entity), the addresses of the members of the executive committee (in the case of an unincorporated association), or the addresses of the trustees (in the case of a trust fund or foundation)

• the amount of the loan

• the terms and conditions of the loan (ie interest rate, terms, and total loan repayments made on the loan)

• in the case of a lender that is an entity, the ABN or other relevant business number of the lender

• the total repayments made on the loan during the disclosure period.

This applies to parties, elected members, candidates, groups, third-party campaigners and associated entities.

If reportable political donations were received in the disclosure period, include: 

• the date each donation was received

• the name of the donor

• the residential address of the donor (in the case of an individual), the address of the registered or other official office of the donor (in the case of an entity), the addresses of the members of the executive committee (in the case of an unincorporated association), or the addresses of the trustees (in the case of a trust fund or foundation)

• the receipt number

• the gift type (monetary or non-monetary)

• the purpose of the donation (ie state government, local government, or administration)

• in the case of a donor that is an entity, the ABN or other relevant business number of the donor

• the amount or value of the donation.

Additionally:

• when disclosing political donations for the second half-yearly period of a financial year ending 30 June, the details of each small donation made by a political donor in the first half-yearly disclosure period of that financial year, that are reportable political donations when aggregated with other political donations made by that donor in the second half-yearly disclosure period for the financial year.

• in the case of a reportable political donation received at a fundraising function or venture, the purpose and brief description of the fundraiser.

• in the case of a reportable political donation received by a party for a future Legislative Assembly election candidate, before the candidate has been identified, selected or otherwise endorsed by the party - the Legislative Assembly electoral district to which the donation is allocated.

This applies where an elected member, candidate, or the lead candidate of a group is responsible for operating a campaign account.

Payments other than political donations can be made into an elected member, candidate, or group’s campaign account. Such payments must be disclosed as follows:

• the date each payment was made

• the amount of each payment

• the terms upon which each payment was made.

Such payments can include things like payment of a loan into the campaign account or payment of a candidate’s own funds into the candidate’s campaign account.

The terms upon which a payment is made are particular to each payment and can include terms such as the candidate reimbursing themselves the money they paid into the account if unspent.

This applies to parties, elected members, candidates, groups and associated entities. If small political donations were made or received include:

• the total number of small donations made and received

• the total value of small donations made and received and

• if received at a fundraising function or venture, the following must also be disclosed:

  • date of function or venture

  • to whom or for whose benefit the donation was made

  • purpose and brief description of the event.