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.
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Local government area
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Determined number of electors
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Non-mayoral candidates (and groups that do not include a mayoral candidate) expenditure caps
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Mayoral candidates expenditure caps
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Third-party campaigners expenditure caps
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| 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 |
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$21,170 |
| Mid-Western Regional Council | 19,156 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | 8,434 | $10,000 |
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$3,340 |
| Mosman Municipal Council | 20,968 | $25,000 | $31,250 | $8,340 |
| Murray River Council Greater Murray Ward | 3,680 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Murray River Council Greater Wakool Ward | 3,680 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Murray River Council Moama Ward | 3,680 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Murrumbidgee Council Jerilderie Ward | 918 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee East Ward | 918 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee Ward | 918 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Muswellbrook Shire Council | 11,967 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Nambucca Valley Council | 16,622 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $6,000 |
| Narrabri Shire Council | 9,288 | $10,000 |
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$3,340 |
| Narrandera Shire Council | 4,298 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Narromine Shire Council | 4,718 | $6,000 |
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$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 |
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$8,340 |
| North Sydney Council St Leonards Ward | 25,318 | $25,000 |
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$8,340 |
| Northern Beaches Council Curl Curl Ward | 38,449 | $36,000 |
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$12,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council Frenchs Forest Ward | 38,449 | $36,000 |
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$12,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council Manly Ward | 38,449 | $36,000 |
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$12,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council Narrabeen Ward | 38,449 | $36,000 |
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$12,000 |
| Northern Beaches Council Pittwater Ward | 38,449 | $36,000 |
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$12,000 |
| Oberon Council | 4,093 | $6,000 |
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$2,000 |
| Orange City Council | 30,581 | $36,000 | $45,000 | $12,000 |
| Parkes Shire Council | 10,561 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Penrith City Council East Ward | 52,337 | $46,000 |
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$15,340 |
| Penrith City Council North Ward | 52,337 | $46,000 |
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$15,340 |
| Penrith City Council South Ward | 52,337 | $46,000 |
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$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 |
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$12,000 |
| Randwick City Council Central Ward | 18,852 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Randwick City Council East Ward | 18,852 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Randwick City Council North Ward | 18,852 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Randwick City Council South Ward | 18,852 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Randwick City Council West Ward | 18,852 | $18,000 |
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$6,000 |
| Richmond Valley Council | 16,940 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $6,000 |