Indexation

This page is under review following the passage of the Electoral Further Amendment Bill 2026. These new laws address political donation disclosures and political funding, auditing and reporting, including how this information is monitored and regulated by the VEC. 

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
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.

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)