Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 4

      (1) For the purposes of this Act –

"electoral matter" means matter which is intended to, is likely to or has the capacity to affect voting in an election.

      (2) Without limiting subsection (1), matter is to be taken to be intended or likely to affect voting in an election if it –

(a) contains an express or implicit reference to, or comment on –

(i) the election; or

(ii) the Government, the Opposition, a previous Government or a previous Opposition; or

(iii) the Government or Opposition, or a previous Government or Opposition, of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or

(iv) a member or former member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State or of the legislature of a Territory; or

(v) a party, a branch or division of a party or a candidate or group of candidates in the election; or

(vi) an issue submitted to, or otherwise before, the electors in connection with the election; or

(b) contains –

(i) a photograph of a candidate in an election; or

(ii) a drawing or printed matter which purports to depict a candidate in an election or which purports to be a likeness or representation of any such candidate.