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Parliaments and Local Councils
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Funding Donations and Disclosure Provisions
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Commonwealth
Head of State
Governor-general
Leader of Government
Prime Minister
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Senate
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At the 1998 federal election, funding of approximately $1.62 per
House and Senate vote was granted to candidates and Senate groups
who received at least 4% of the formal first preference vote. This
level of funding is indexed to the CPI. Disclosure of certain financial
details is required by candidates, registered political parties
and other groups in returns filed with the AEC.
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House of Representatives
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New South Wales
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Candidates elected and those who receive 4%of the vote receive
funding. All candidates, groups and parties must declare contributions
and expenditure.
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Disclosure. No funding.
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Victoria
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Candidates have to disclose individual expenses and have an expenditure
limit of $5000.
No public funding.
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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None
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Queensland
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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(Legislative Council abolished 1922)
Legislative Assembly
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Based on Commonwealth Scheme.
Introduced in 1994
Election funding rate for the 2001/2002 Financial Year was $1.23995.
Rate is indexed annually to CPI.
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Local Councils
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Disclosure of donations.
No funding.
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Western Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Disclosure of donations and expenditure required by candidates,
groups and other persons for each election. Political parties and
associated entities are required to disclose expenditure incurred
in relation to each election, as well as provide annual returns
for donations received each financial year.
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Disclosure of donations. No funding.
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South Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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None
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House of Assembly
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Local Councils
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All candiadates must complete a campaign donation return form.
City of Adelaide requires campaign and donation expenditure disclosure.
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Tasmania
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Legislative Council has expenditure limit in 2001 of $9000 per
candidate and expenditure statement is required. The expenditure
limit increases by $250 each year.
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House of Assembly
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Local Councils
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Limit on advertising expenditure.
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Northern Territory
Head of State
Administrator
Leader of Government
Chief Minister
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Legislative Assembly
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None.
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Municipal Councils
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None.
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Local Councils
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None.
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Australian Capital Territory
Head of State
Governor-general (the Governor-general has certain reserve powers
and can disallow legislation, recommend amendments to legislation
and under extreme circumstance dissolve the Assembly.)
Leader of Government
Chief Minister (The Chief Minister is elected
by the Assembly and exercises a number of powers normally exercised
by a Governor including appointment of Ministers and signing law
into effect.)
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Legislative Assembly
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Funding of $1.19 cents per legislative Assembly vote is granted
to parties and independent candidates who must receive at least
2% on the formal first preference vote to be eligible for funding.
Disclosure requirements are similar to the Commonwealth.
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