Indexation

All values related to funding and disclosure laws increase on 1 July of each year.

This is according to the formula prescribed in section 217Q of the Electoral Act 2002.

Financial year

2022–23

2021-22

2020–21

2019–20

2018–19

Donation disclosure threshold $1,080 $1,050 $1,040 $1,020 $1,000
General donation cap $4,320 $4,210 $4,160 $4,080 $4,000
Small contributions $54 or less $53 or less $52 or less $51 or less $50 or less
Administrative expenditure funding for independent elected members $216,210 $210,870 $208,200 $204,100 $200,000
Administrative expenditure funding for registered political parties

Capped at 45 members.
$216,210 for the first member

$75,660 for the 2nd

$37,850 for the 3rd to 45th
$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: $6.49

Legislative Council candidates: $3.24
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 $1.08 per first preference vote or $27,020 (whichever is more) $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)