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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.

More information about the caps and find the expenditure caps for areas not listed on this page.

 
Local government area
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 City Council Central Ward 19,050 $18,000 $31,500 $6,000
Maitland City Council East Ward 19,050 $18,000 $31,500 $6,000
Maitland City Council North Ward 19,050 $18,000 $31,500 $6,000
Maitland City Council West Ward 19,050 $18,000 $31,500 $6,000
Mid-Coast Council  78,343 $63,500
$21,170
Mid-Western Regional Council  19,156 $18,000
$6,000
Moree Plains Shire Council  8,434 $10,000
$3,340
Mosman Municipal Council  20,968 $25,000 $31,250 $8,340
Murray River Council Greater Murray Ward 3,680 $6,000
$2,000
Murray River Council Greater Wakool Ward 3,680 $6,000
$2,000
Murray River Council Moama Ward 3,680 $6,000
$2,000
Murrumbidgee Council Jerilderie Ward 918 $6,000
$2,000
Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee East Ward 918 $6,000
$2,000
Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee Ward 918 $6,000
$2,000
Muswellbrook Shire Council  11,967 $18,000
$6,000
Nambucca Valley Council  16,622 $18,000 $22,500 $6,000
Narrabri Shire Council  9,288 $10,000
$3,340
Narrandera Shire Council  4,298 $6,000
$2,000
Narromine Shire Council  4,718 $6,000
$2,000
Newcastle City Council Ward 1 32,532 $36,000 $63,000 $12,000
Newcastle City Council Ward 2 32,532 $36,000 $63,000 $12,000
Newcastle City Council Ward 3 32,532 $36,000 $63,000 $12,000
Newcastle City Council Ward 4 32,532 $36,000 $63,000 $12,000
North Sydney Council Cammeraygal Ward 25,318 $25,000
$8,340
North Sydney Council St Leonards Ward 25,318 $25,000
$8,340
Northern Beaches Council Curl Curl Ward 38,449 $36,000
$12,000
Northern Beaches Council Frenchs Forest Ward 38,449 $36,000
$12,000
Northern Beaches Council Manly Ward 38,449 $36,000
$12,000
Northern Beaches Council Narrabeen Ward 38,449 $36,000
$12,000
Northern Beaches Council Pittwater Ward 38,449 $36,000
$12,000
Oberon Council  4,093 $6,000
$2,000
Orange City Council  30,581 $36,000 $45,000 $12,000
Parkes Shire Council  10,561 $18,000
$6,000
Penrith City Council East Ward 52,337 $46,000
$15,340
Penrith City Council North Ward 52,337 $46,000
$15,340
Penrith City Council South Ward 52,337 $46,000
$15,340
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council  69,387 $46,000 $57,500 $15,340
Port Stephens Council Central Ward 21,559 $25,000 $37,500 $8,340
Port Stephens Council East Ward 21,559 $25,000 $37,500 $8,340
Port Stephens Council West Ward 21,559 $25,000 $37,500 $8,340
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council  44,785 $36,000
$12,000
Randwick City Council Central Ward 18,852 $18,000
$6,000
Randwick City Council East Ward 18,852 $18,000
$6,000
Randwick City Council North Ward 18,852 $18,000
$6,000
Randwick City Council South Ward 18,852 $18,000
$6,000
Randwick City Council West Ward  18,852 $18,000
$6,000
Richmond Valley Council 16,940 $18,000 $22,500 $6,000