Lodging periodic returns

Lodging periodic returns

The agent of a registered political party is required to lodge a disclosure return for each 6-month reporting period. The return must be lodged within 8 weeks of the end of the reporting period. The return can be lodged via the Electronic Disclosure System (EDS).

The return must include:

  • the total amount received by the party
  • the total amount paid by the party
  • the total amount of outstanding debts, incurred by the party, as at the end of the reporting period
  • a copy of the bank statement for the party’s state campaign bank account
  • an audit certificate completed by a qualified auditor.

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