Real-time disclosure requirements

Real-time disclosure requirements

Agents of registered political parties have real-time disclosure requirements to make to the ECQ via the Electronic Disclosure System (EDS).

All electoral expenditure incurred for a local government election must be disclosed once the party’s total expenditure reaches $500. Electoral expenditure returns must be lodged in the EDS within 7 business days, or within 24 hours if the expenditure is incurred within 7 business days before election day.

For information about disclosing gifts and loans received by registered political parties, please refer to the links below.

After an election, agents of registered political parties must also disclose the total value of all the party’s electoral expenditure. More information is available on the Lodging an election summary return tab above.

Failure to disclose electoral expenditure within the time required is an offence under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011.

Video overviews

• Real-time disclosure requirements for registered political parties
• When is electoral expenditure incurred?

Links to further information:

• Fact sheet 10 – Definition of gifts and loans
• Fact sheet 18 – Real-time disclosure of electoral expenditure for candidates, groups and registered political parties
• State fact sheet 5 – Disclosure of gifts, loans and political donations received by registered political parties