Media Release 2008: Public funding payments for Lyne and Mayo by-elections

2 October 2008

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has authorised the public funding payment to political parties and independent candidates for votes received at the 2008 Lyne and Mayo by-elections.

The total of the payments for the two by-elections is $298 912.22. Of the 12 parties and 7 independent candidates who contested the Lyne and Mayo by-elections, 5 parties and 2 independent candidates were eligible for payment.

Payments are calculated using an indexed sum per first preference vote. At the 2008 Lyne and Mayo by-elections each first preference vote was worth 218.940 cents.

In order to obtain public funding a candidate must obtain at least 4 per cent of the formal first preference vote.

The breakdown of payments for the two by-elections is as follows:

Lyne by-election

Party Name	Amount
National Party of Australia – N.S.W.	$37 140.98
The Greens NSW	$11 398.02
Independent	Amount
Mr Robert Oakeshott	$103 571.76
Total	$152 110.76

Mayo by-election

Party Name	Amount
Liberal Party of Australia	$67 107.30
Australian Greens – SA	$34 704.18
Family First Party	$18 539.84
Independent	Amount
Ms Diane Bell	$26 450.14
Total	$146 801.46

Contact:
Phil Diak
Director, Media
Australian Electoral Commission
02 6271 4415 (bus hours)
0413 452 539 (after hours)