Media Release 2002: Election funding for the Cunningham by-election

15 November 2002

The Australian Electoral Commission today announced payment of the election funding entitlements following the Cunningham by-election.

The entitlement to election funding is set out in Division 3, Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the CEA). Section 299 of the CEA requires that at least 95% of the entitlement to election funding, calculated based on the number of votes counted by the 20^th day after polling day, be paid as soon as possible after the 20^th day after polling day.

As the writ for the Cunningham by-election was returned prior to the 20^th day after polling, the full entitlement can be paid.

Political parties, which endorse candidates and independent candidates may receive election funding provided the candidates receive at least 4% of the formal first preference vote in the election they contested.

The current rate of funding entitlement is 184.253 cents per formal first preference vote.

Election funding for the Cunningham by-election totalling $110 783.96 is to be paid to:

Party/Candidate	Entitlement
Australian Greens	$28 568.43
Australian Labor Party	$47 299.59
Pauline Hanson's One Nation NSW	$4 967.46
Moulds, Albert David	$16 853.62
Wilson, Peter Leslie	$13 094.86
TOTAL	$110 783.96

Media Contact:

Kathy Mitchell
Director Funding and Disclosure
Ph. (02) 6271 4413
15 November 2002