Appointing or changing agents

Appointing or changing agents

Agents play an important role in elections as they are responsible for ensuring a group of candidate’s obligations under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 are met.

Your group of candidates must appoint an agent with the group’s registration. A member of your group can be appointed as the group’s agent.

Your group of candidates and your agent have a responsibility to familiarise yourselves with all relevant and current legislative provisions. Failure to do so cannot be used as an excuse for failing to comply with any legislative requirement.

For more information about who can be an agent, registration, and removal requirements, and more, see the fact sheets below.

Links to further information:

• Fact sheet 21 – Funding and disclosure overview for groups of candidates
• Fact sheet 38 – Funding and disclosure overview for agents