Expenditure caps for the 2024 NSW Local Government elections
M–R
Expenditure caps are listed alphabetically by local government area below. These caps apply to electoral expenditure incurred between 1 July 2024 and 14 September 2024. Also listed are the number of enrolled electors in each area or ward used to determine the applicable caps for the area or ward.
Ensure that you identify the expenditure cap that applies to you in the third column of the table. If you are unsure contact us.
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| Council |
Local government area
|
Ward name |
Determined number of electors
|
Non-mayoral candidates (and groups that do not include a mayoral candidate) expenditure caps
|
Mayoral candidates expenditure caps
|
Third-party campaigners expenditure caps
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland | Maitland City Council | Central Ward | 19,050 | $19,800 | $39,600 | $6,600 |
| Maitland | Maitland City Council | East Ward | 19,050 | $19,800 | $39,600 | $6,600 |
| Maitland | Maitland City Council | North Ward | 19,050 | $19,800 | $39,600 | $6,600 |
| Maitland | Maitland City Council | West Ward | 19,050 | $19,800 | $39,600 | $6,600 |
| Mid-Coast | Mid-Coast Council |
|
78,343 | $69,900 |
|
$23,300 |
| Mid-Western | Mid-Western Regional Council |
|
19,156 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Moree Plains | Moree Plains Shire Council |
|
8,434 | $11,000 |
|
$3,670 |
| Mosman | Mosman Municipal Council |
|
20,968 | $27,500 | $34,375 | $9,170 |
| Murray River | Murray River Council | Greater Murray Ward | 3,680 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Murray River | Murray River Council | Greater Wakool Ward | 3,680 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Murray River | Murray River Council | Moama Ward | 3,680 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Murrumbidgee | Murrumbidgee Council | Jerilderie Ward | 918 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Murrumbidgee | Murrumbidgee Council | Murrumbidgee East Ward | 918 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Murrumbidgee | Murrumbidgee Council | Murrumbidgee Ward | 918 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Muswellbrook | Muswellbrook Shire Council |
|
11,967 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Nambucca | Nambucca Valley Council |
|
16,622 | $19,800 | $24,750 | $6,600 |
| Narrabri | Narrabri Shire Council |
|
9,288 | $11,000 |
|
$3,670 |
| Narrandera | Narrandera Shire Council |
|
4,298 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Narromine | Narromine Shire Council |
|
4,718 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Newcastle | Newcastle City Council | Ward 1 | 32,532 | $39,600 | $79,200 | $13,200 |
| Newcastle | Newcastle City Council | Ward 2 | 32,532 | $39,600 | $79,200 | $13,200 |
| Newcastle | Newcastle City Council | Ward 3 | 32,532 | $39,600 | $79,200 | $13,200 |
| Newcastle | Newcastle City Council | Ward 4 | 32,532 | $39,600 | $79,200 | $13,200 |
| North Sydney | North Sydney Council | Cammeraygal Ward | 25,318 | $27,500 |
|
$9,170 |
| North Sydney | North Sydney Council | St Leonards Ward | 25,318 | $27,500 |
|
$9,170 |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Council | Curl Curl Ward | 38,449 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Council | Frenchs Forest Ward | 38,449 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Council | Manly Ward | 38,449 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Council | Narrabeen Ward | 38,449 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Council | Pittwater Ward | 38,449 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Oberon | Oberon Council |
|
4,093 | $6,600 |
|
$2,200 |
| Orange | Orange City Council |
|
30,581 | $39,600 | $49,500 | $13,200 |
| Parkes | Parkes Shire Council |
|
10,561 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council | Dundas Ward | 32,088 | $39,600 | $13,200 | |
| Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council | Epping Ward | 32,088 | $39,600 | $13,200 | |
| Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council | North Rocks Ward | 32,088 | $39,600 | $13,200 | |
| Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council | Parramatta Ward | 32,088 | $39,600 | $13,200 | |
| Parramatta | City of Parramatta Council | Rosehill Ward | 32,088 | $39,600 | $13,200 | |
| Penrith | Penrith City Council | East Ward | 52,337 | $50,600 |
|
$16,870 |
| Penrith | Penrith City Council | North Ward | 52,337 | $50,600 |
|
$16,870 |
| Penrith | Penrith City Council | South Ward | 52,337 | $50,600 |
|
$16,870 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
|
69,387 | $50,600 | $63,250 | $16,870 |
| Port Stephens | Port Stephens Council | Central Ward | 21,559 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |
| Port Stephens | Port Stephens Council | East Ward | 21,559 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |
| Port Stephens | Port Stephens Council | West Ward | 21,559 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
|
44,785 | $39,600 |
|
$13,200 |
| Randwick | Randwick City Council | Central Ward | 18,852 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Randwick | Randwick City Council | East Ward | 18,852 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Randwick | Randwick City Council | North Ward | 18,852 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Randwick | Randwick City Council | South Ward | 18,852 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Randwick | Randwick City Council | West Ward | 18,852 | $19,800 |
|
$6,600 |
| Richmond Valley | Richmond Valley Council |
|
16,940 | $19,800 | $24,750 | $6,600 |
| Ryde | Council of the City of Ryde | Central Ward | 27,322 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |
| Ryde | Council of the City of Ryde | East Ward | 27,322 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |
| Ryde | Council of the City of Ryde | West Ward | 27,322 | $27,500 | $48,125 | $9,170 |