Indexation

All funding and disclosure values increase on 1 July each year.

This is according to section 267 of the Electoral Act 2002.

Financial year

2026-27 

2025-26 
Donation disclosure threshold $1,290 $1,250
General donation cap from 15 April 2026 until 28 November 2026 $5,190 $5,030
General donation cap from 29 November 2026 onwards  $7,740 $7,500
'New entrant' general donation cap from 9 June 2026 until 28 November 2026 $10,380 $10,060
'New entrant' general donation cap from 29 November 2026 onwards $15,473 $15,000
Administrative expenditure funding for independent elected members $309,470 $300,000
Administrative expenditure funding for registered political parties

Capped at 45 members.		 $309,470 for the first member

$103,160 for the 2nd

$56,740 for the 3rd to 45th		 $300,000 for the first member

$100,000 for the 2nd

$55,000 for the 3rd to 45th
Public funding

Per first preference vote		 Lower house candidates: $7.70

Upper house candidates: $3.84		 Lower house candidates: $7.46

Upper house candidates: $3.72
Policy development funding $1.28 per first preference vote or $32,030 (whichever is more) $1.24 per first preference vote or $31,050 (whichever is more)

A penalty unit for the 2026-27 financial year is $209.10. More information on penalty units

Values prior to Part 12 of the Electoral Act being invalidated

Financial year

2025-26

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23
Donation disclosure threshold $1,240 $1,210 $1,170 $1,080
General donation cap $4,970 $4,850 $4,670 $4,320
Small contributions $61 or less $60 or less $58 or less $54 or less
Administrative expenditure funding for independent elected members $248,460 $242,400 $233,490 $216,210
Administrative expenditure funding for registered political parties

Capped at 45 members.		 $248,460 for the first member

$86,950 for the 2nd

$43,490 for the 3rd to 45th		 $242,400 for the first member

$84,830 for the 2nd

$42,430 for the 3rd to 45th		 $233,490 for the first member

$81,710 for the 2nd

$40,870 for the 3rd to 45th		 $216,210 for the first member

$75,660 for the 2nd

$37,850 for the 3rd to 45th
Public funding

Per first preference vote		 Lower house candidates: $7.46

Upper house candidates: $3.72		 Lower house candidates: $7.28

Upper house candidates: $3.63		 Lower house candidates: $7.01

Upper house candidates: $3.50		 Lower house candidates: $6.49

Upper house candidates: $3.24
Policy development funding $1.24 per first preference vote or $31,050 (whichever is more) $1.21 per first preference vote or $30,290 (whichever is more) $1.17 per first preference vote or $29,180 (whichever is more) $1.08 per first preference vote or $27,020 (whichever is more)

Historical data

  • 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2022

    Financial year

    2021-22

    2020-21

    2019-20

    2018-19
    Donation disclosure threshold $1,050 $1,040 $1,020 $1,000
    General donation cap $4,210 $4,160 $4,080 $4,000
    Small contributions $53 or less $52 or less $51 or less $50 or less
    Administrative expenditure funding for independent elected members $210,870 $208,200 $204,100 $200,000
    Administrative expenditure funding for registered political parties

    Capped at 45 members.    		 $210,870 for the first member

    $73,790 for the 2nd

    $36,910 for the 3rd to 45th    		 $208,200 for the first member

    $72,860 for the 2nd

    $36,440 for the 3rd to 45th    		 $204,100 for the first member

    $71,430 for the 2nd

    $35,720 for the 3rd to 45th    		 $200,000 for the first member

    $70,000 for the 2nd

    $35,000 for the 3rd to 45th
    Public funding

    Per first preference vote    		 Legislative Assembly candidates: $6.33

    Legislative Council candidates: $3.16    		 Legislative Assembly candidates: $6.25

    Legislative Council candidates: $3.12    		 Legislative Assembly candidates: $6.12

    Legislative Council candidates: $3.06    		 Legislative Assembly candidates: $6

    Legislative Council candidates: $3
    Policy development funding $1.05 per first preference vote or $26,350 (whichever is more) $1.04 per first preference vote or $26,020 (whichever is more) $1.02 per first preference vote or $25,510 (whichever is more) $1 per first preference vote or $25,000 (whichever is more)