Disclosing gifts

If a donor or third party makes a gift of $1,000 or more to a candidate or registered political party in a state election, they must disclose the gift to the ECQ within 7 business days of it being made.

If a donor or third party receives a gift of $1,000 or more, and uses it to incur or reimburse expenditure for a political purpose, they must disclose the gift to the ECQ within 7 business days of it being used.

This is known as real-time disclosure. Disclosure returns are lodged via the ECQ’s Electronic Disclosure System (EDS).

Donors, third parties and their agents should use the fact sheets listed below and the Electoral Act 1992 to understand their disclosure obligations. Most of the information in a disclosure return is accessible by the public.

Failure to disclose gifts within the time required is an offence under the Electoral Act 1992.

Links to further information:

State fact sheet 5 – Definition of gifts, loans and political donations
State fact sheet 22 – Real-time disclosure of gifts received by third parties
State fact sheet 23 – Disclosure of gifts made to registered political parties and state election candidates
Video - Obligations of donors
Video - Real-time disclosure obligations for third parties
Video - What counts as a gift