Disclosing gifts and loans

Associated entities have obligations in relation to the disclosure of gifts and loans.

Gifts and loans of $1,000 or more (including cumulative amounts) received within a 6-month reporting period must be disclosed to the ECQ. Disclosure returns are lodged via the Electronic Disclosure System (EDS). Most of the information in a disclosure return is accessible by the public.

Generally, disclosure returns must be lodged within 7 business days of the gift or loan being received. This is known as real-time disclosure. In the last 7 days before election day, disclosures of gifts or loans received must be lodged within 24 hours.

Links to further information:

• State fact sheet 5 - Definition of gifts, loans and political donations
• State fact sheet 12 – Real-time disclosure of gifts, loans and political donations by registered political parties
• State fact sheet 17 – Real-time disclosure of gifts, loans and political donations by candidates
• Video - What counts as a gift