All candidates who nominate in council elections are required to submit an ‘Election Campaign Donation Return’ to the Chief Executive Officer within 40 days after election day.
Candidate returns must detail any gifts, goods or services worth $500 or more received during the donation period for use in connection with their election campaign. This applies to all candidates, whether elected or not, and whether they received campaign donations or not.
The ‘donation period’ is defined as the period beginning 30 days after election day in the previous election and ending 30 days after election day in the current election.
In accordance with the Local Government Act 2020 the Chief Executive Officer must:
- submit a written report to the Minister specifying the names of the candidates in the election, and the names of the candidates who submitted an election campaign donation return; and
- ensure that a summary of an election campaign donation return is made available on Council's website until the close of the roll for the next general election; and
- ensure that a copy of an election campaign donation return is available for inspection for a period of four years from the date it is given.
2024 Election Campaign Donation Returns Summary can be accessed here 2024 Election Campaign Donation Returns Summary(PDF, 18KB)