It’s important that you and your group’s agent understand what a gift or loan is so that your group can meet its disclosure obligations under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011.
A gift is a transfer of money, property, or a service given without receiving something of equal or adequate value in return. A non-monetary gift (or gifts-in-kind) is a gift of any goods or services other than money.
A gift includes:
A gift does not include:
A loan is any of the following provided by a person or entity, other than a financial institution or by use of a credit card:
Note: this is not a comprehensive list of all types of gifts and loans. You should read Fact sheet 10 – Definition of gifts and loans for more detailed information.
A group of candidates has obligations to disclose gifts (including donations) and loans received. For more information about your group’s disclosure obligations, please click on the Real-time disclosure requirements tab above.
Queensland law bans political donations from property developers and industry bodies with property developers as a majority of their members.
It's illegal for a group of candidates to accept these prohibited donations.
For more information, see ECQ’s prohibited donor scheme page.
It is unlawful for a group of candidates to receive anonymous gifts or loans totalling $500 or more. This includes gifts or loans where the name, address, or other required details of the donor are not known to the group.
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