Public funding of election expenditure
In accordance with the Electoral Act 2002, after each election eligible parties and candidates are paid entitlements in line with the number of first preference votes they receive.
State election, 25 November 2006
The following amounts were paid to these parties and to Independent candidates at a rate of $1.31607 per first-preference vote at the 2006 Victorian State election:
* Jo McCubbin, Dave Barry, Steve Medcraft and John Gibbons spent less than their entitlement.
Albert Park and Williamstown by-elections, 15 September 2007
The following amounts were paid to parties and to Independent candidates, at a rate of $1.34897 per first-preference vote.
* Mr Marinakis was entitled to public funding of $1,918.24, but opted not to receive it.
Kororoit by-election, 28 June 2008
The following amounts were paid to parties and to Independent candidates, at a rate of $1.3746 per first-preference vote.
State election, 25 November 2006
The following amounts were paid to these parties and to Independent candidates at a rate of $1.31607 per first-preference vote at the 2006 Victorian State election:
| Party or Independent candidate | Total party candidates | Total party candidates eligible for funding | Entitlement paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 128 | 96 | $3,282,127.23 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 6 | 0 | Nil |
| Citizens Electoral Council | 15 | 1 | $1,817.49 |
| Country Alliance | 6 | 0 | Nil |
| Democratic Labor Party | 23 | 1 | $24,095.93 |
| Democrats | 15 | 0 | Nil |
| Family First Party | 123 | 47 | $180,797.75 |
| Liberal Party | 125 | 96 | $2,684,173.46 |
| People Power | 43 | 0 | Nil |
| Socialist Alliance | 4 | 0 | Nil |
| The Australian Greens | 124 | 93 | $788,662.84 |
| The Nationals | 32 | 19 | $367,761.28 |
| Dianne Hadden (Ballarat East) | $2,894.04 | ||
| Gordon Ashley (Bayswater) | $3,862.67 | ||
| Clifford Hayes (Brighton) | $1,839.87 | ||
| Irene Goonan (Doncaster) | $2,142.56 | ||
| Catherine Cumming (Footscray) | $6,152.63 | ||
| Craig Ingram (Gippsland East) | $17,561.64 | ||
| Jo McCubbin* (Gippsland South) | $1,114.00 | ||
| Jenny Mulholland (Ivanhoe) | $4,193.00 | ||
| Dave Barry* (Macedon) | $2,018.18 | ||
| Steve Medcraft* (Macedon) | $3,025.64 | ||
| Russell Savage (Mildura) | $14,242.51 | ||
| Lisa Proctor (Morwell) | $3,866.61 | ||
| Stephen Jolly (Richmond) | $2,375.51 | ||
| John Gibbons* (Tarneit) | $105.55 | ||
| Total | $7,394,830.39 |
* Jo McCubbin, Dave Barry, Steve Medcraft and John Gibbons spent less than their entitlement.
Albert Park and Williamstown by-elections, 15 September 2007
The following amounts were paid to parties and to Independent candidates, at a rate of $1.34897 per first-preference vote.
| Party or Independent candidate | Total party candidates | Total party candidates eligible for funding | Entitlement paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 2 | 2 | $41,366.17 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 2 | 0 | Nil |
| Democrats | 1 | 1 | $2,301.34 |
| Family First | 2 | 2 | $3,750.14 |
| Australian Greens | 2 | 2 | $20,299.30 |
| Prodos Marinakis* (Albert Park) | |||
| Nigel Strauss (Albert Park) | $2,297.30 | ||
| Catherine Cumming (Williamstown) | $3,646.27 | ||
| Total | $73,660.52 |
* Mr Marinakis was entitled to public funding of $1,918.24, but opted not to receive it.
Kororoit by-election, 28 June 2008
The following amounts were paid to parties and to Independent candidates, at a rate of $1.3746 per first-preference vote.
| Party or Independent candidate | Eligible for public funding? | Entitlement paid |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | Yes | $21,105.61 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | No | |
| Liberal Party | Yes | $9,153.46 |
| Australian Greens | Yes | $2,015.16 |
| Les Twentyman | Yes | $8,874.42 |
| Tania Walters | Yes | $1,775.98 |
| Total | $42,924.63 |