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Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures (Adjustable Amounts) Notice (2011 SI 597)

2   Definitions
In this Notice:
the Act means the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981.
Schedule 1 Notice of adjustable amounts
1   Applicable caps on political donations (section 95A of the Act)
(1) Political donations to or for the benefit of a registered party
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$5,200
1 July 2012
$5,300
1 July 2013
$5,500
1 July 2014
$5,700
(2) Political donations to or for the benefit of a party that is not a registered party
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$2,100
1 July 2012
$2,200
1 July 2013
$2,300
1 July 2014
$2,400
(3) Political donations to or for the benefit of an elected member
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$2,100
1 July 2012
$2,200
1 July 2013
$2,300
1 July 2014
$2,400
(4) Political donations to or for the benefit of a group
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$5,200
1 July 2012
$5,300
1 July 2013
$5,500
1 July 2014
$5,700
(5) Political donations to or for the benefit of a candidate
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$2,100
1 July 2012
$2,200
1 July 2013
$2,300
1 July 2014
$2,400
(6) Political donations to or for the benefit of a third-party campaigner
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2011
$2,100
1 July 2012
$2,200
1 July 2013
$2,300
1 July 2014
$2,400
2   Applicable caps on electoral communication expenditure on State election campaigns (section 95F of the Act)
(1) Parties with Assembly candidates in a general election
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$111,200
(2) Other parties with Council candidates in a general election
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$1,166,600
(3) Independent groups of candidates in Council general elections
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$1,166,600
(4) Party candidates in Assembly general election
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$111,200
(5) Non-grouped candidates in Council general election
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$166,700
(6) Candidates in Assembly by-election
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$222,300
(7) Independent candidates in Assembly general election
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$166,700
(8) Third-party campaigners
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
adjustable amount
27 March 2011
For a State general election:
(a)  $1,166,600 if the third-party campaigner was registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or
(b)  $583,300 if the third-party campaigner was not registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or
     for a by-election for the Assembly, $22,300
(9) Additional cap for individual Assembly seats
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
adjustable amount
27 March 2011
(a)  $55,600 in the case of a party, or
(b)  $22,300 in the case of a third-party campaigner
3   Public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure (section 97E of the Act)
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of calendar year
Adjustable amount
1 January 2013
(a)  $204,700 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $358,100 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $460,400 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $460,400 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $85,000 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2014
(a)  $209,000 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $365,500 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $469,900 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $469,900 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $86,800 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
4   Public funding of Independent members for administrative expenditure (section 97F of the Act)
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of calendar year
Adjustable amount
1 January 2013
$204,700
1 January 2014
$209,000
5   Public funding of eligible parties for policy development expenditure (section 97I of the Act)
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Column 1
Column 2
First day of calendar year
Adjustable amount
1 January 2012
(a)  26 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $5,200,
whichever is the greater
1 January 2013
(a)  27 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $5,400,
whichever is the greater
1 January 2014
(a)  28 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $5,600,
whichever is the greater
sch 1: Am 2012 (426), Sch 1; 2012 (566), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2013 No 13, Sch 2; 2013 (334), Sch 1; 2013 (702), cl 2 (1)–(4); 2014 (371), Sch 1 [1]–[6].