ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 4 Electoral matter

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 4

    (1)     In this Act, electoral matter means matter which is intended or likely to affect voting in an election.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of the definition of "electoral matter", matter is to be taken to be intended or likely to affect voting in an election if it contains an express or implicit reference to, or comment on—

        (a)     the election; or

        (b)     the Government, the Opposition, a previous Government or a previous Opposition, of the State; or

        (c)     the Government, the Opposition, a previous Government or a previous Opposition, of the Commonwealth or any other State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

        (d)     a member or a former member of the Parliament or the Parliament of the Commonwealth, any other State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

        (e)     a political party, a branch or division of a political party or a candidate in the election; or

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