Indexation
All funding and disclosure values increase on 1 July each year.
This is according to section 217Q of the Electoral Act 2002.
Financial year |
2025-26 |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
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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) |
A penalty unit for the 2025-26 financial year is $203.51 More information on penalty units.