Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 309

             (1)  This section does not apply to electoral expenditure incurred by or with the authority of a registered political party or a State branch of a registered political party.

          (1A)  Where electoral expenditure in relation to an election is incurred by or with the authority of members of a group all the members of which are endorsed by the same registered political party, this section applies as if the expenditure had been incurred by or with the authority of:

                     (a)  if the party has 2 or more State branches--the relevant State branch of the party; and

                     (b)  in any other case--the party.

             (2)  The agent of each person who was a candidate in an election (not being a member of a group) shall, before the expiration of 15 weeks after the polling day in the election, furnish to the Electoral Commission a return, in an approved form, setting out details of all electoral expenditure in relation to the election incurred by or with the authority of the candidate.

             (3)  The agent of each group shall, before the expiration of 15 weeks after the polling day in an election in relation to which the members of the group have their names grouped in the ballot‑papers, furnish to the Electoral Commission a return, in an approved form, setting out details of all electoral expenditure in relation to the election incurred by or with the authority of members of the group.