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1 Name of Notice

This Notice is the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures (Adjustable Amounts) Notice.

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—State elections (section 95A (1) of the Act)

(1) Political donations to or for the benefit of a registered party or a group
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2017
$6,100
(2) Political donations to or for the benefit of a party that is not a registered party, an elected member, a candidate or a third-party campaigner
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2017
$2,700
Note—
For the applicable cap on political donations in State elections in each year prior to 2017, see the historical versions of this Notice on the NSW legislation website.

1A Applicable caps on political donations—local government elections (section 95A (1A) of the Act)

(1) Political donations to or for the benefit of a registered party or a group
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2017
$6,100
(2) Political donations to or for the benefit of a party that is not a registered party, an elected member, a candidate or a third-party campaigner
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of financial year
Adjustable amount
1 July 2017
$2,700

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
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$111,200
29 March 2015
$122,900
(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
29 March 2015
$1,288,500
(3) Independent groups of candidates in Council general elections
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$1,166,600
29 March 2015
$1,288,500
(4) Party candidates in Assembly general election
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$111,200
29 March 2015
$122,900
(5) Non-grouped candidates in Council general election
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$166,700
29 March 2015
$184,200
(6) Candidates in Assembly by-election
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$222,300
29 March 2015
$245,600
(7) Independent candidates in Assembly general election
Table
Column 1
Column 2
First day of election period
Adjustable amount
27 March 2011
$166,700
29 March 2015
$184,200
(8) Third-party campaigners
Table
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
29 March 2015
For a State general election:
(a)  $1,288,500 if the third-party campaigner was registered under the Act prior to the commencement of the capped expenditure period for the election, or
(b)  $644,300 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, $24,700
(9) Additional cap for individual Assembly seats
Table
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
29 March 2015
(a)  $61,500 in the case of a party, or
(b)  $24,700 in the case of a third-party campaigner

3 Public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure (section 97E of the Act)

Table
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.

Note—
The adjustable amounts for the public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure under section 97E of the Act were increased on 28 October 2014 by Schedule 2 to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Act 2014. Subsequent adjustable amounts are calculated from the amounts as so amended.
1 January 2015
(a)  $256,400 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $460,000 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $613,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $613,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $102,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2016
(a)  $261,300 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $468,700 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $624,900 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $624,900 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $104,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2017
(a)  $265,700 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $476,500 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $635,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $635,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $106,100 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2018
(a)  $270,800 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $485,600 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(c)  $647,400 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or
(d)  $647,400 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $108,200 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
1 January 2015
$213,700
1 January 2016
$217,800
1 January 2017
$221,500
1 January 2018
$225,800

5 Public funding of eligible parties for policy development expenditure (section 97I of the Act)

Table
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

Note—
The adjustable amounts for the public funding of eligible parties for policy development expenditure under section 97I of the Act were increased on 28 October 2014 by Schedule 2 to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Act 2014. Subsequent adjustable amounts are calculated from the amounts as so amended.
1 January 2015
(a)  58 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $11,500,
whichever is the greater
1 January 2016
(a)  60 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $11,800,
whichever is the greater
1 January 2017
(a)  61 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $12,000,
whichever is the greater
1 January 2018
(a)  63 cents for each first preference vote received by any candidate at the previous State election who was endorsed by the party, or
(b)  $12,300,
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]; 2014 (865), cl 2 (1)–(3); 2015 (302), Sch 1 [1]–[9]; 2015 (351), Sch 1 [1]–[6]; 2015 (712), cl 2 (1)–(3); 2016 (323), Sch 1 [1]–[6]; 2016 (724), cl 3 (1)–(3); 2017 (262), Sch 1; 2017 (671), cl 3 (1)–(3).

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

Column 1	Column 2
First day of financial year	Adjustable amount
1 July 2017	$6,100

Column 1	Column 2
First day of election period	Adjustable amount
27 March 2011	$111,200
29 March 2015	$122,900

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.
	Note— The adjustable amounts for the public funding of eligible parties for administrative expenditure under section 97E of the Act were increased on 28 October 2014 by Schedule 2 to the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Act 2014. Subsequent adjustable amounts are calculated from the amounts as so amended.
1 January 2015	(a) $256,400 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $460,000 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $613,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $613,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $102,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2016	(a) $261,300 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $468,700 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $624,900 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $624,900 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $104,300 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2017	(a) $265,700 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $476,500 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $635,300 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $635,300 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $106,100 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.
1 January 2018	(a) $270,800 if there is only one elected member endorsed by the party, or (b) $485,600 if there are only 2 elected members endorsed by the party, or (c) $647,400 if there are only 3 elected members endorsed by the party, or (d) $647,400 if there are more than 3 elected members endorsed by the party plus $108,200 for each such member in excess of 3 up to a maximum of 22 members in excess of 3.