Gifts and loans

Gifts and loans

It’s important for donors and third parties in a local government election to understand what a gift or loan is so they can meet their disclosure obligations under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011.

Gifts include:

• money
• non-monetary gifts (gifts-in-kind)
• fundraising contributions
• gifted electoral expenditure.

This is not an exhaustive list. Fact sheet 10 – Definition of gifts and loans has more detailed information about the definition of gifts and loans.

Both registered and unregistered third parties have obligations to disclose gifts and loans received and made. For more information about third party disclosure obligations, please click on the Real-time disclosure requirements tab above.

Video overviews

• What counts as a gift?

Links to further information:

• Fact sheet 9 – Disclosure of gifts made
• Fact sheet 10 – Definition of gifts and loans
• Fact sheet 35 – Real-time disclosure of gifts received by third parties