Compliance

Election participants can read about the ECQ’s Compliance Approach – including the ECQ’s expectations of election participants, and commitments to enforcing electoral laws – here. To report non-compliance, please check here to ensure you are reporting the non-compliance to the correct agency.

The ECQ publishes a range of fact sheets and handbooks for election participants, including donors, third parties and their agents. Donors and third parties can use the ECQ website’s information to learn about their obligations under the Electoral Act 1992. Donors, third parties and their agents should also familiarise themselves with the full content of the relevant legislation and seek independent legal advice if required.

A person who commits an offence under the Electoral Act 1992 may be subject to fines or prosecution in court, depending on the seriousness of the offence.

Links to further information:

State fact sheet 30 – Offences relating to electoral advertising