Australian Electoral Commission
9 January 2008
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has authorised the second and final payment to political parties and candidates for votes received at the 2007 federal election.
The final payment is $2 466 361.28, bringing the total to $49 002 638.51. Payments have been made to seven parties and 15 independent candidates.
Payment is made in two stages, with the first stage being 95 per cent of the amount due based on the number of votes counted as at the 20th day after election day. The second payment is the remainder due once vote counting is finalised.
Payments are calculated using an indexed sum per first preference vote. At the 2007 federal election, each first preference vote was worth 210.027 cents.
In order to obtain election funding a candidate must obtain at least 4 per cent of the first preference vote.
At the 2004 federal election, a total of $41 926 158.91 was paid to 10 parties and 15 independent candidates. The funding rate for the 2004 federal election was 194.397 cents per vote.
Attached is a breakdown of the election funding for the 2007 federal election.
Election results are available from the AEC's Virtual Tally Room.
Election Funding Rate per First Preference Vote: $2.10027
| Name | Interim Payment 17-December-2007 |
Final Payment 9-January-2008 |
Total Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parties | |||
| Australian Labor Party | $20 922 325.51 | $1 108 135.31 | $22 030 460.82 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | $17 222 359.78 | $911 285.29 | $18 133 645.07 |
| National Party of Australia | $3 076 663.58 | $163 042.79 | $3 239 706.37 |
| Northern Territory Country Liberal Party | $160 719.91 | $8 458.94 | $169 178.85 |
| Australian Greens | $4 148 615.11 | $222 305.09 | $4 370 920.20 |
| Pauline's United Australia Party | $202 440.72 | $10 654.77 | $213 095.49 |
| Family First | $133 965.51 | $7 050.82 | $141 016.33 |
| Independent Candidates | |||
| Nick XENOPHON | $296 672.70 | $15 824.37 | $312 497.07 |
| Antony Harold Curties WINDSOR | $105 217.86 | $5 537.78 | $110 755.64 |
| Robert Carl KATTER | $64 919.66 | $3 416.82 | $68 336.48 |
| Gavin James PRIESTLEY | $37 979.71 | $1 998.93 | $39 978.64 |
| Timothy James HORAN | $34 114.90 | $1 795.52 | $35 910.42 |
| Caroline Marcelle HUTCHINSON | $21 141.74 | $1 112.72 | $22 254.46 |
| Gavan Michael O'CONNOR | $21 010.05 | $1 105.79 | $22 115.84 |
| Noel Stephen BRUNNING | $19 800.93 | $1 042.15 | $20 843.08 |
| Aaron Anthony BUMAN | $12 655.91 | $666.10 | $13 322.01 |
| Bernard James QUIN | $12 155.10 | $639.74 | $12 794.84 |
| Cathryn MOLLOY | $11 125.55 | $585.56 | $11 711.11 |
| Ramon MCGHEE | $8 759.18 | $461.01 | $9 220.19 |
| Robert James BRYANT | $8 727.25 | $457.23 | $9 184.48 |
| Timothy Eric WILLIAMS | $8 270.34 | $435.28 | $8 705.62 |
| Jamie Robert HARRISON | $6 636.23 | $349.27 | $6 985.50 |
| Total Election Funding Paid | $46 536 277.23 | $ 2 466 361.28 | $ 49 002 638.51 |
For more information contact:
Bernadette O'Meara
Assistant Director Media and Communications Strategy
Ph. (02) 6271 4724
